The Cincinnati Bengals hit primetime on Monday night in preseason Week 2 against the Washington Commanders and won, 31-17. Those Bengals will rolled out Joe Burrow and the starters again for the second straight preseason game while attempting to fix the slow starts to regular seasons.

The Washington Commanders started hot in their preseason Week 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night. Washington scored on its first two offensive possessions, taking a 14-7 lead. However, the Commanders' backup quarterbacks struggled with turnovers, and Cincinnati took advantage by coming away with a 31-17 victory.

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Washington Commanders in their first preseason win of 2025 on Monday night. The final score was 31-17. The Commanders held the lead for a portion of the first quarter but the Bengals quickly bounced back and stayed ahead.