CINCINNATI — The Bengals lost to the Vikings 48-10 on Sunday. It's the worst loss (38 points) in franchise history and they didn't get their star players involved much throughout the game.

The Bengals’ left guard is third-round pick Dylan Fairchild, who wasn’t challenged for a starting spot in training camp and became one of five Day 2 or Day 3 rookie draft picks on the offensive line in the entire NFL to start from the jump this season.

Williams: Sunday has to be one of the weirdest days in Cincinnati sports history. Equal parts depressing (Bengals) and exhilarating (Reds). Now what?

When Joe Burrow was forced out of action in Week 2, it immediately set off alarms within the Cincinnati Bengals‘

The Cincinnati Bengals were not good at any phase of their game on Sunday as they brutally lost a 48-10 contest to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3.

Running back Samaje Perine and tight end Noah Fant will be monitored throughout the week, though both players appear to have avoided long-term ailments.

Sunday, September 21stTime: 1:00 p.m. ETTV Channel: CBSLive Stream: fuboTV (watch for free) The Cincinnati Bengals

Former Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton has finally done the predictable by joining Lou Anarumo on the Indianapolis Colts. Those 3-0 Colts agreed to sign Hilton on Monday, reuniting the former Bengals defensive back with Anarumo at a time his defense is surging in ways that will look familiar to Bengals fans.

Cincinnati Bengals fans over the years have learned to expect the worst. In their first game this season without franchise quarterback Joe Burrow, the Bengals lost 48-10 to the Vikings, the worst defeat by point margin in franchise history.