Ja’Marr Chase Makes Bengals History Before New NFL Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Last season, the Cincinnati Bengals produced one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL, ranking ninth in total yards per game (365.5) and sixth in points per game (27.8).

The Cincinnati Bengals are working toward what they hope will be a bounce back season in 2025-26 after missing the playoffs in two consecutive seasons. The 2021 Super Bowl participants still boast one of the NFL's top passing attacks led by the vaunted duo of Joe Burrow at quarterback and Ja'Marr Chase at wide receiver,

The Bengals have already missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons despite having a top-four quarterback and the best wide receiver in the NFL. That's because Cincinnati has a bottom-five defense in that span, at least in terms of defensive expected points added (EPA).