The Cincinnati Bengals didn't play their best game Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, but they passed the test with their first win there since 2017 and put some positive grades on the report card.
The offense struggled for the second week in a row against an elite front, but the defense made up for lost time with another strong performance against an underwhelming opponent.
It was the 18th time in 89 games of the Zac Taylor era the Bengals have failed to rush for 60+ yards. Also, how many times do teams go into a game against Cleveland with the mission not to let Myles Garrett beat them? Garrett finished with four tackles, one for loss, and one quarterback hit. Higgins only had four catches on eight targets, but all four were explosives of at least 16 yards, including his 25-yard TD that gave the Bengals a seemingly comfortable 21-6 lead with 90 seconds left in the third quarter.The three-game stretch of 33+ points is starting to feel ancient, but Taylor, Burrow and Co. deserve credit for adjusting to what they were seeing and finishing a couple of second-half possessions in the end zone.
But three of the four came in the fourth quarter after taking a 15-point lead, including two on Cleveland’s final drive.
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