Bengals visit winless Dolphins as both seek to end losing streaks
The Cincinnati Bengals were scheduled to visit the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 11, with kickoff set for 1 p.m. ET, as both teams sought to end losing streaks. Pregame reports put Miami at 0-4 and Cincinnati at 2-2; the available accounts do not establish the game’s result. Cincinnati had lost two straight after opening the season with two wins. The Bengals fell 22-17 to Jacksonville in their most recent game. Miami had lost all four of its games, including a 15-10 defeat at Minnesota, and was averaging 11.5 points per game, according to the previews. The Bengals’ offense was led by quarterback Joe Burrow, who had thrown for 1,171 yards and seven touchdowns through four games, according to one preview. Cincinnati’s passing attack ranked fifth in the league at 277.5 yards per game, while its rushing offense ranked 30th, averaging 74.3 yards. Running back Chase Brown led the team with 207 rushing yards. Miami had struggled to move the ball through the air. The Dolphins averaged 163.5 passing yards per game, and quarterback Malik Willis had 712 passing yards, one touchdown and two interceptions, according to the same preview.