Bengals vs. Broncos: Denver's Home Fortress

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Monday, September 30, 2025

The Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) travel to face the Denver Broncos (1-2) in a matchup that historically favors the home team. Despite their contrasting records, both squads bring intriguing storylines and statistical anomalies into this Week 4 clash.

Denver's Dominant Home Record

The Broncos hold a commanding 13-4 (.765) all-time home record against the Bengals, tied for Denver's fifth-best home winning percentage against any opponent. For Cincinnati, this venue represents their eighth-worst road record against a single team, making Mile High Stadium a particularly challenging destination.

Cincinnati's Unconventional Success

The 2025 Bengals are making history in an unusual way. They're the only team in the last 75 years to win two of their first three games while rushing for fewer than 150 total yards. Cincinnati's 147 rushing yards represent their second-lowest total through three games in franchise history, trailing only the 125 yards they managed in 2019. This passing-heavy approach has worked so far, but questions remain about its sustainability.

Hendrickson Chasing Milestone

Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson is on the verge of elite company. With 59.0 sacks in 68 career games with Cincinnati, he needs just one more sack on Sunday to tie Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt for the fewest games needed to reach 60+ sacks with a single team among active players (69 games). Hendrickson has been a consistent force off the edge and could reach this milestone against a Broncos offensive line that has shown vulnerability.

Broncos' Ferocious Pass Rush

Denver's defense has been terrorizing opposing quarterbacks. Against the Chargers in Week 3, the Broncos recorded five sacks, marking their eighth game with 5+ sacks since the start of last season - more than any other NFL team (no other franchise has more than five such games). This represents a significant improvement from 2020-2023, when Denver had only seven games total with five or more sacks.

The dynamic duo of Nik Bonitto and Jonathan Cooper has been particularly effective. They both recorded sacks against the Chargers, marking the eighth time since last season they've each gotten to the quarterback in the same game - the most by any defensive pair in the NFL.

Dobbins' Historic Start

Running back J.K. Dobbins continues his impressive beginning with his new team. He's the seventh player since 1950 to record 60+ rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in each of his first three games with a franchise. If he achieves this feat again on Sunday, he'll tie David Montgomery (2023 Lions) and Alan Ameche (1955 Colts) for the longest such streak to start a career with a team since 1950.

Conclusion

This matchup presents a classic clash of styles. The Bengals' pass-heavy offense, while statistically unusual, has produced wins. However, they'll face their toughest test yet against a Broncos defense that's generating pressure at an elite rate. Denver's home-field advantage is historically significant in this series, and with their pass rush clicking, the Broncos have a strong opportunity to even their record at 2-2. For Cincinnati, protecting their quarterback and finding some semblance of a ground game could be the difference between maintaining their winning record or suffering a deflating road loss.

Thanks to Stats Perform for the data

Photo: cbssports.com

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