Now that all of you can breathe a sign of relief after watching Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow flirt with disaster a couple of times in Wednesday night’s 31-17 preseason win against the Washington Commanders,

Both teams enter the matchup at 0-1 after losses in their preseason openers, with kickoff set for 8 p.m. ET at Northwest Stadium in Summerfield.

The Bengals first team defense has been minus a few projected starters in the first two preseason games, but that shouldn't be total excuse for bad performance.

Bengals star defensive end Trey Hendrickson is in Washington for Monday night's preseason game against the Commanders. The majority of the Bengals starters will play on Monday, but Hendrickson remains out.

Bengals receiver Mitchell Tinsley had two touchdown catches on Monday night vs. the Commanders in preseason as he battles for a spot on Cincinnati's 53-man roster. He also received quite the endorsement from Joe Burrow.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow took multiple dangerous hits in the team's preseason game against the Commanders on Monday night, as fans had to look away.

The starters played well, but the final score tells a different story. Here are the key issues the Washington Commanders must address before Week 1.

The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Washington Commanders in week 2 of the NFL preseason on Sunday at Northwest Stadium.

Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Cordell Volson will undergo surgery on his shoulder and is expected to be out for the year, according to coach Zac Taylor.

For the Washington Commanders and the Cincinnati Bengals, the biggest storylines for Monday's preseason game were the players not playing. Cincinnati star edge defender Trey Hendrickson remains a hold-in at training camp,