In its first full game without Joe Burrow, Cincinnati was blown off the field by the Vikings as the Bengals dropped to 2-1 on the year, Jake Browning and the offense looked lost throughout the game against Minnesota, and will look to get back on track against a similarly tough test in the Denver defense here.

Broncos cornerback Riley Moss struggled against the Bengals and receiver Tee Higgins in last year’s Week 17 loss.

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The Vikings scored on the opening drive of the Sept. 21 game and allowed the turnover-prone Bengals to bury themselves in an eventual 48-10 Minnesota victory at U.S. Bank Stadium. A crowd of 66,792 attended the rout,

Chase, the reigning Offensive Player of the Year, and Surtain, the defending DPOY, face off in an epic WR/CB battle.

Two more may force their way onto the field more as well as the Bengals continue their difficult four-game stretch with a Monday night trip to Denver. Fourth-round linebacker Barrett Carter is coming off his busiest game of the season, playing 18 snaps in Cincinnati’s 48-10 Week 3 loss at Minnesota.

Cam Taylor-Britt is set to return from a hamstring injury he suffered on Sept. 18. Shemar Stewart and Noah Fant are still working their way back.

The Cincinnati Bengals released a statement on Tuesday in the wake of news that the team's former running back died.