The Cincinnati Bengals proceed to roll, taking down their AFC rival Buffalo Payments, 24-18, on Sunday evening at Paycor Stadium.
The final time these two groups met was a tragic Monday evening in January when Payments security Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest. As you’d count on, it was an emotional return for No. 3, who was inactive on this recreation.
When the ball was kicked off and reflection become focus for everybody on the sphere, the Bengals shortly started working. Joe Burrow was ice chilly on the group’s first drive of the sport, going 6-for-6 via the air and finally discovering Irv Smith Jr. for a seven-yard landing.
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Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates a landing go in opposition to the Buffalo Payments throughout the second quarter at Paycor Stadium on November 05, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Jeff Dean/Getty Photographs)
This recreation shortly turned a shootout when the Payments took over on their first drive. Josh Allen discovered the top zone together with his ft as an alternative of his arm after driving 85 yards to match the Bengals.
However Burrow was fast to search out the top zone once more, this time utilizing Joe Mixon, his trusty working again, on third-and-goal to retake the lead.
That’s when each offenses started to stall a bit. 4 whole punts with an Allen interception blended in led to no factors for both group till Burrow had prime discipline place at Buffalo’s 45-yard line after the Payments have been pressured to punt from deep inside their zone.
What a damaged play on third-and-7 from Buffalo’s 22-yard line led to a Drew Pattern 22-yard catch-and-run to place the house group up 14-7 earlier than the top of the half.
The second half wasn’t as eventful for both squad, as protection kicked on each methods. The Bengals received a key cease in their very own zone to drive a discipline aim to start the third quarter, making it a 21-10 recreation.
Then, after turning the ball over on downs, the Bengals’ protection picked up the offense by forcing a fumble on Payments tight finish Dalton Kincaid. He went airborne on first-and-10 from the Cincinnati 22-yard line, and earlier than touchdown, the ball was knocked out of his arms and recovered by the Bengals. That finally led to an Evan McPherson discipline aim to push the result in 24-10.
Stefon Diggs #14 of the Buffalo Payments scores on a two level conversion in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals throughout the fourth quarter at Paycor Stadium on November 05, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Dylan Buell/Getty Photographs)
However, as Buffalo has completed earlier than, they’re by no means going to surrender when Allen has the ball and there’s time on the clock.
The Payments used up 4:36 of clock within the fourth quarter to finally discover star receiver Stefon Diggs in the long run zone on a 17-yard strike from Allen.
Nevertheless, the Payments protection couldn’t get the ball again in his arms. Burrow and his crew killed the ultimate 2:54 left within the fourth quarter, selecting up key first downs to seal the victory and 4 straight wins in a row to maneuver to 5-3. The Payments personal the identical file now as properly.
Burrow had a unbelievable recreation via the air, gathering 348 yards and two touchdowns on 31 of 44. His high receiver wasn’t Ja’Marr Chase, who had 4 catches for 41 yards, however fairly Tee Higgins. He hauled in eight of his 9 targets for 110 yards.
For the Payments, Diggs led the way in which with 86 yards on six catches, and Kincaid completed with 10 catches for 81 yards.
Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals passes the ball in opposition to the Buffalo Payments throughout the first quarter at Paycor Stadium on November 05, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Jeff Dean/Getty Photographs)
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The Bengals will look to push that win streak to 5 straight video games subsequent Sunday once they host the Houston Texans. In the meantime, the Payments will likely be in primetime but once more subsequent week at house in opposition to the Denver Broncos.
