Bengals 41 Raiders 24
The Bengals finally put together all three phases and got a “had to have it” win.
Joe Burrow tossed five touchdowns, two to Mike Gesicki, and Chase Brown busted out for a career high 120 yards rushing.
Trey Hendrickson led the defensive charge with a career high four sacks and a forced fumble vs an injury decimated Las Vegas OL.
It’s the Bengals first home win and moves them to 4-5 with a Thursday night showdown looming in Baltimore.
Trailed 7-0, 7-7, ed 10-7, 10-10, led 17-10 at half and then 31-10 heading to the 4th.
Offense: 374 yards. Scored on five consecutive drives. Halftime Double Dip TDs.
Without: Tee Higgins, Orlando Brown, Zack Moss, Jermaine Burton, Charlie Jones.
Brown: 27-120. 1st 100 yard rushing day. 5 catches/37 yards, 8 touches on 13 play opening drive. 1st half: 14 touches on Bengals 31 snaps.
Total: 32 touches on Bengals 71 snaps. Ran downhill/between tackles.
Burrow: 27-39-251, 5 TD, Pick 6. Completions to 8 different teammates. TD to 4 different. Phenomenal navigating pocket. Career best 15 of 15 start.
TD catches: Brown, Sample, Iosivas, 2 Gesicki. Gesicki: 5-100-2.
Chase: 7-43.
Erik All: Sweet 18-yard catch. Exited w/ right knee injury.
Kendric Pryor first career catch.
1st drive: 13 play/70 yard TD response. Burrow 1-yard to Brown. Dice Roll: Tanner Hudson 11-yard catch on 4th & 3 at Vegas 20.
Defense: 17 points. 5 sacks. 2 fumble recoveries. Opening drive TD: 11 plays/70 yards. 3rd & 10 PI DJ Ivey on third snap.
Hendrickson 4 sacks (NFL leading 11), forced fumble. Kris Jenkins 1st NFL sack.
Logan Wilson recovered two fumbles.
Mike Hilton big hits.
BJ Hill left, didn’t return w/ a rib injury.
Special Teams
McPherson 27 & 44-yard FG
Rehkow: 1st punts in two weeks. 65-yarder. .
Other:
The Raiders lost two tackles and a guard to injuries.
Former UC Bearcat Dez Ridder replaced Gardner Minshew late 3rd QT. He tossed a TD with :41 left.