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.

Both teams enter the matchup at 0-1 after losses in their preseason openers, with kickoff set for 8 p.m. ET at Northwest Stadium in Summerfield.

Now that all of you can breathe a sign of relief after watching Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow flirt with disaster a couple of times in Wednesday night’s 31-17 preseason win against the Washington Commanders,

The Washington Commanders fell to 0-2 in the preseason with Monday's 31-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Fortunately for Washington, starting quarterback Jayden Daniels played and led the Commanders on a four-play, 71-yard drive that took up less than two minutes of the clock.

Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks from LSU, headlined the “Monday Night Football” matchup in the second preseason game for each team.

ESPN analysts question Bengals coach Zac Taylor's decision to keep Joe Burrow in Monday's game against Washington despite multiple sacks, including a dangerous horsecollar tackle.

The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Washington Commanders in week 2 of the NFL preseason on Sunday at Northwest Stadium.

The Bengals and Commanders met in Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season on "Monday Night Football." The Bengals won big in their preseason rematch.

The Washington Commanders’ offense was electric early against the Cincinnati Bengals. Yes, it is preseason, but the Washington Commanders and Jayden Daniels are making it really hard not to overreact to what has been put on the field, and the opening drive against the Cincinnati Bengals will have fans ecstatic with their 2025 prospects.

Bengals receiver Mitchell Tinsley had two touchdown catches on Monday night vs. the Commanders in preseason as he battles for a spot on Cincinnati's 53-man roster. He also received quite the endorsement from Joe Burrow.