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Bengals 21 Browns 14
The Bengals made it back-to-back wins and 3 of 4. They snapped a six game losing streak in Cleveland, and moved to 3-4. It’s the Bengals first AFC and AFC North win, and Joe Burrow’s first career win in Cleveland.
They led 12-seconds into the game thanks to Charlie Jones returning the opening kickoff 100-yards for a TD.
Jameis Winston, the Browns third QB of the day, threw a TD with 1:27 left in the game and added the two point conversion to make it 21-14. But the Bengals recovered the onside kick to seal it.
The Bengals led just 7-6 at the half, before adding two touchdowns in the 3rd quarter to open things up. The defense forced two turnovers (INT), recorded four sacks and got a 4th down stop, all in the second half.
The Browns ran 77 plays to 53. Bengals were outgained 336-223.
Deshaun Watson left with a late 1st half Achilles injury. Dorian Thompson-Robinson took over. Nick Chubb capped the drive with a 4th & goal TD inside the one with :56 left in the half. PAT missed.
Injury concern: Cody Ford replaced Orlando Brown Jr. late 1st half (knee). Geno Stone was removed by cart (air cast on leg) after a scary collision with Vonn Bell with 2:09 left. Jordan Battle replaced him.
Offense: Total yards: 223 on 53 plays. 1st H: Outgained 144-86. 86 yards. 5 1st downs. Sticky secondary.
Started 0 for 8 on 3rd down, finished 2-13.
Burrow: 15-25-181. 2 TD. Sacked 3x, B-B plays.
Ja’Marr Chase: 5-55, TD (6)…17-21-19. Long PI picked up/called uncatchable?
Higgins: 4-82. 25-yd 3rd & 4 TD. Leaping 21-yarder. Nice block on Brown 22-yd run.
Rushing: 22-59. 6-22 1st H.
Chase Brown: 15-44. 22 yard run, 9 yd 2nd & 11 own 2.
Volson: Sack, hold wiped out Brown 28-yard yard run.
Anyone see Myles Garrett?
Defense: 2 takeaways, 4 sacks.
4th & 2 stop own 35. Vonn Bell blitz. 5th 4th down stop of year.
Sam Hubbard INT dropping into coverage. 1st INT career. Sack.
Big 3rd down run stop Hilton = Browns 49-yard FG miss.
Trey Hendrickson 2 sacks. Forced intentional grounding.
Sheldon Rankins sack (1).
Geno Stone INT (1).
Joseph Ossai active vs run/pass. Smacked Watson.
Myles Murphy broke up a 2nd and goal pass in coverage
McKinley Jackson got pressure.
QB Jeimis Winston came on with 3:35 left when Thompson was shaken up and tossed the late TD.
Special Teams:
Charlie Jones 100-yard KR TD. Erik All big block. 1st Bengals KR TD since November 29, 2020….Brandon Wilson vs NYG.
Jones added 23-yard PR.
Evan McPherson missed a 50-yarder