Postgame Observations: Anderson Has Two Ints, Bengals Fall to Packers 36-19 in Preseason Opener

Anderson followed that up with a second interception late in the second quarter. The 24-year-old clearly has the ball skills Lou Anarumo looks for in the secondary. 

What Right Tackle Battle?

Jackson Carman got the start at right tackle. Meanwhile, Jonah Williams was inactive.

The other four starting offensive linemen were also inactive.

If Williams was still in competition with Carman, he would've gotten snaps on Friday night or at least be in uniform. Instead, he was doing his best Adam Sandler impression on the sidelines. 

Carman lined up at right tackle for the entire first half. They sat him in the third quarter, then put him back in the game in the fourth. He was beaten multiple times and was called for a false start in the fourth quarter.

Attendance

The Bengals had 64,243 tickets sold for Friday's game. It's the most tickets they've sold for a preseason home game since 2008. 

Dax Range

Bengals safety Dax Hill is hoping to be a key contributor this season. He made a great play deep downfield on the Packers first drive.

Jordan Love tried to find Christian Watson deep downfield and DJ Turner II fell while guarding the Packers wide-out.

Hill ran across the field and batted the ball away at the last second. Watch the play below. 

Quarterback Battle

Both quarterbacks struggled to sustain drives when they were on the field. 

Jake Browning got the start and played the entire first half. He completed 10-of-17 passes for 95 yards and one interception. He started 10-of-13, but threw four-straight incompletions and an interception to end the half.

Trevor Siemian wasn't any better. He completed 15-of-28 passes for 121 yards and one interception. 

Cincinnati finished with just 12 first downs and 274 total yards.

Yoshi Impresses

Rookie wide receiver Andrei Iosivas had an impressive debut. He finished with four receptions for 50 yards, including a 24-yard crosser over the middle of the field. 

Iosivas also nearly hauled in a 25-yard touchdown from Siemian, but his left foot landed out of bounds. 

He wasn't perfect, but clearly has the talent to succeed in the NFL. 

Other Rookies Make Impact

Running back Chase Brown had a 21-yard reception in the third quarter. Safety Jordan Battle had a pass breakup and a big hit in the first half. 

Money Mac

Bengals kicker Evan McPherson appears to be in midseason form. He made all four of his field goal attempts, including a 51-yarder.

Cincinnati is hoping McPherson can solidify himself as one of the top kickers in the NFL this season.

Other Notes

Third-year running back Chris Evans had the longest run of the game for Cincinnati: a 33-yarder that put the Bengals in field goal range.

Tight end Tanner Hudson led the Bengals with four receptions for 29 yards at halftime. He suffered a concussion after making a 16-yard catch in the second quarter and won't return.

Joe Bachie (chest) and Yusuf Corker (hamstring) went down in the first half and didn't return. 

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