Overview

• During a third-quarter stretch, Aikman declared “The product’s just not very good” and complained that repeated flags were grinding the broadcast to a halt.
• ESPN rules analyst Russell Yurk called Alex Palczewski’s blindside block a good call, followed immediately by an ineligible man downfield on center Luke Wattenberg.
• Broadcasters cited more than 20 penalties thrown with 15 to 17 accepted, underscoring the stop‑start flow that drew widespread frustration.
• Denver routed Cincinnati 28-3, piling up a 512–159 yard edge as Bo Nix led the Broncos and the Bengals struggled without Joe Burrow.
• Fans on social media largely backed Aikman’s critique, venting about the volume of flags during the primetime matchup.