The Cincinnati Bengals will conclude their final preseason contest against the Indianapolis Colts this Saturday.

The starters played well, but the final score tells a different story. Here are the key issues the Washington Commanders must address before Week 1.

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.

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.

Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Cordell Volson will undergo surgery on his shoulder and is expected to be out for the year, according to coach Zac Taylor.

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.

The Bengals' eight-play, 64-yard touchdown drive to open the second half looked like it was going to be a turning point, but Washington's second-team offense answered the bell.

It wasn't always pretty, but the Cincinnati Bengals won Monday's preseason game against the Washington Commanders by a final score of 31-17. Their offense excel

Bengals star defensive end Trey Hendrickson is in Washington for Monday night's preseason game against the Commanders. The majority of the Bengals starters will play on Monday, but Hendrickson remains out.