Garrett is coming off his second consecutive 16-sack season. Browns RB Nick Chubb rushed for a career-high 1,525 yards last season, and the Browns are expected to lean on the Pro Bowler again. One of the main reasons Cleveland signed Watson was so it could compete against the division’s other star QBs - Burrow and Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson. Watson is 3-1 in his career against Cincinnati. In his second game back, Watson went 26 of 42 for 276 yards with a TD pass and interception in the loss to the Bengals.

Watson completed a career-low 58.2% of his passes in the six games he played in 2022 following the suspension. Cleveland hasn’t won an opener at home since 2004. The Browns are just 2-21-1 in season openers since their 1999 expansion rebirth, and 1-15-1 in Week 1 at home.

That tied him with Matthew Stafford as the fourth-fastest QB in NFL history to reach 11,000 yards. Burrow reached 11,000 passing yards in Week 15 of the 2022 season in his 40th game. Callahan, defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo and assistant head coach/special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons have been with coach Zac Taylor since he was hired in 2019. The Bengals are the only team with the same head coach and coordinators in place for each season since 2021. In 2022, Burrow finished second in the league in TD passes (35) and completion rate (68.3%), and fifth in passing yards (4,475) and completions (414). They combined for 2,837 yards and 21 touchdowns last season.

Cincinnati brings back its three starting receivers - 2021 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd - for a third season together. The most significant departures were starting safeties Jesse Bates III and Vonn Bell who signed with other teams. Cincinnati’s defense, which ranked sixth in points allowed per game (20.1) returns its core. STATS AND STUFF: Throwing to one of the league’s most talented trio of wide receivers, Burrow leads a passing attack that ranked fifth in the NFL in passing yards per game (265.0) in 2022.

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