NBC Sports NFL Analyst Chris Simms returns to Dave Lapham In The Trenches, presented by First Star Logistics, to discuss the rise of Cincinnati Bengals backup quarterback Jake Browning, who is setting new NFL standards in the place of Joe Burrow.

Is Browning the real deal or a flash in the pan?

How has the Bengals coaching staff helped Browning succeed despite his lack of reps in the NFL?

Simms breaks down what he's seen from Browning, along with looking at the AFC playoff picture and Saturday's match-up between the Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers, who will play on NBC and Peacock.

Also, learn who Simms picks early to win between the two AFC North rivals.

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