Week 4 of the NFL season begins with a matchup featuring two QB taken in the top five of the 2020 NFL Draft. Can Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals defend The Jungle against Tua and the Miami Dolphins? Here’s how to watch tonight’s action, including start times, channels, and live stream options.
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Tonight’s primetime matchup is between the Dolphins and Bengals. This will be the third of 15 Thursday Night Football matchups showcased on Amazon Prime. The streaming giant acquired the rights to TNF this offseason, signing a massive deal for the next decade.
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Miami Dolphins (3-0) at Cincinnati Bengals (1-2)
- Channel: Amazon Prime
- Start time: 8:15 p.m. ET
- Live stream: Amazon Prime, NFL+
The Dolphins and Bengals were in a very different position two seasons ago. Fresh off horrific campaigns in 2019, both franchises selected who they assumed would be cornerstone quarterbacks for the future. Cincinnati selected former LSU QB Joe Burrow first overall, while Miami selected Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa fifth overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
While success did not come immediately, both teams unearth more potential when selecting a WR in the 2021 NFL Draft who played with their respective QBs in college. The results were so positive for Burrow and the Bengals that the team made a Super Bowl appearance last season. Miami’s offense still struggled in 2021, but a new head coach, offensive system, and Tyreek Hill have helped unlock Tua and the Dolphins’ ceiling this season.
The Bengals have gotten off to a rough start in 2022. The offensive line has failed to protect Burrow, as Cincinnati currently allows five sacks a game. Luckily for them, they have a tired Dolphins squad coming to town. Miami and Buffalo played in a 21-19 slugfest in Week 3 that featured a heat index of over 100 degrees. Tua went down with a back injury but would return to lead the Dolphins to a third consecutive win.
Miami has seven players labeled as questionable for tonight’s contest, including Tua, WR Jaylen Waddle, CB Xavien Howard, and OT Terron Armstead, to name a few. Meanwhile, the Bengals will be without DT D.J. Reader and TE Drew Sample. OT La’el Collins is questionable.
While Miami has looked unstoppable this season, will the war they went through on Sunday and the short week be too much for the team to handle? Thursday night road teams have not always faired well, but maybe Miami can call on the spark of late-game magic that manifested the last time these two foes faced off on Thursday Night Football.
The first tilt of Week 4 also features the first sighting of the NFL’s new helmet rules for the 2022 season. After an almost decade-long hiatus, NFL franchises once again have the option to wear one of two helmets with their uniforms. Cincinnati will be the first team to take advantage of this rule as they debut the “White Bengal” helmets to pair with white Color Rush jerseys. Many expected the Dolphins to unveil a throwback helmet option for their uniforms, but Miami has held off for now.