Bengals defense fighting winning battle (for now) against explosives as Eagles loom
New York TimesCINCINNATI — Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo calmly leaned forward and knocked on the table in front of him inside the Paycor Stadium media room when the topic of explosive plays came up. Bengals defense: Explosive-play rate Year ExplPlay% ExplPass% ExplRush% 2019 13.8% 17.8% 10.7% 2020 13.2% 14.4% 12.3% 2021 11.1% 14.4% 7.1% 2022 10.9% 14.0% 7.6% 2023 12.9% 16.8% 9.4% 2024 8.2% 9.7% 6.9% There haven’t been many stat tables the Cincinnati defense wants to post on the wall rather than throw in the trash this season, but it has officially turned an extreme weakness into an extreme strength. “I told Joe in front of the defense the other day I thought he played his best game since he’s been here,” Anarumo said. “You ain’t got the younger guys taking all the plays, like 75 plays from Zach Carter,” Pratt said. “Just the little things,” Anarumo said, as he waits to see if Stone will play this week or if he’ll have to go with second-year safety Jordan Battle.
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