I get that the Bengals are 1-4 and their defense has taken a major step back. I also know the Bengals can't take a loss here. This is the Bengals' season and they are on national television with this being the Sunday night game.

I'm not going to quit on the Bengals. Their offense is humming. The Giants don't have the skill position talent to trade points with Joe Burrow especially with Malik Nabors out for a second straight week due to a concussion.

The Bengals are averaging 32.4 points in their last four games. Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are playing at elite levels. The Giants have an outstanding pass rush. Yet lost in all the adulation for Burrow and Chase is that Cincinnati's offensive line has been playing well.

The Bengals have decent coaching on the defensive side of the ball. Many of their defenders, especially safeties Von Bell and Geno Stone, are better than what they've shown so far. Cincinnati has faced three quarterbacks far better than Daniel Jones during their past four games in Lamar Jackson, Jayden Daniels and Patrick Mahomes.