Bengals defeating Packers “would let the league know we’re here”

A 3-1 team battle is set to face off on Sunday when the NFC North Packers travel to Cincinnati to face the AFC North Bengals.

All three of the Bengals’ wins this season have come against clubs with a combined 2-10 record at the start of Week 5 (Vikings 1-3; Steelers 1-3; Jaguars 0-4). Defeating Aaron Rodgers and the Packers would be a decisive victory for Cincinnati.

Bengals tight end CJ Uzomah has joined NFL Network hello football Friday and asked what message a win might send.

“This is the message that we are here,” replied Uzomah. “It’s another huge opportunity for us. Personally, I admire Aaron Rodgers and what he has done for the league and for the league and for his team. He’s an incredible competitor, an incredible quarterback. “You’re right. They’re coming to the jungle. They’re coming to our house, and we expect a large crowd to shake it a bit as much as we can shake it. Everything is working in our favor when we play at home.”

“We get that win and let the league know we’re here. It’s not a 3-1 that just happens to be a 3-1. At this point, it’s a 4-1 that just beat the Packers. , who are on a hot streak, who are on the run and have one of the most prominent quarterbacks to play the game. That’s what we’re looking for, that’s our goal, and that’s our mindset. “

To win, the Bengals need to keep pace with Rodgers and the Packers’ offense.

Quarterback Joe Burrow played well on his return from an ACL tear that cut his rookie season short. Burrow only became the fourth Super Bowl-era sophomore quarterback to throw for more than 2 touchdowns in his team’s first four games – only Dan Marino also had 2 assists in Game 5.

“He’s an animal. He’s an absolute beast out there,” Uzomah said of Burrow. “He’s a cold-blooded killer. His facial expressions, they don’t change throughout the game. It’s something you kind of want. When he shows emotion, you know we have to. pull us together. But he’s an amazing person. I did rehab with him which was awesome. I got to see him through the ups and downs of his injury, which is a tough injury to Overcome. He proves why he was the No. 1 draft pick for us. That dressing room presence that he has, he’s just… he’s the boy. He’s the Joey Franchise for a reason. We call him Franchise. because he’s the franchise, because he’s the face of the franchise, and he will be for a long time. “

The last time the Bengals started 3-1 was in 2018. They won their fourth game (at home against Miami) to move up to 4-1 before the bottom fell in Marvin Lewis’ final season. in Cincinnati, finishing 6-10.