It was Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s Homecoming but it was his Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski who went to town Sunday at Gillette Stadium and doused the Bengals’ bid for an upset with 162 career-high yards on seven catches in a 35-17 victory. The Bengals fell to 2-4 for the first time in six […]
Cowboys down Bengals 28-14
October 10, 2016 by
The two perceived strengths that should be carrying the Bengals through the early part of the season, their offensive line and the defense, have to be put into the dreaded underachieving category after they fell to 2-3 in the face of a 28-14 loss to the Cowboys that Bengals cornerback Adam Jones called “embarrassing.” For […]
Bengals down Dolphins 22-7
September 30, 2016 by
Perennial Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Green, still fuming over his dropped third down pass on Sunday in the fourth quarter against Denver, took over the Thursday night showcase at Paul Brown Stadium before 60,834 with 10 catches for 173 yards and led the Bengals to an ugly but utterly necessary 22-7 victory. The win […]
Broncos beat Bengals 29-17
September 26, 2016 by
The proud Bengals defense dared Denver quarterback Trevor Siemian to beat them with his arm in the first road start of his career at Sunday’s sold-out Paul Brown Stadium opener and he shocked the crowd of 63,850 with four touchdown passes in a stunning 29-17 victory that dropped the 1-2 Bengals to under .500 for […]
Steelers beat Bengals 24-16
September 19, 2016 by
If you’re head coach Marvin Lewis and defensive coordinator Paul Guenther, you’d take Sunday’s stat sheet in any game against the Steelers. Hold Antonio Brown to four catches for 39 yards, a four-year low working with Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Hold DeAngelo Williams to less than three yards per on 32 lugs. Hold Roethlisberger to […]
Bengals top Jets 23-22 with last minute field goal in season opener
September 12, 2016 by
A monster 12-catch,180-yard effort by Bengals Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. Green and quarterback Andy Dalton braving a career-high seven sacks with 366 yards hauled the Bengals to a 23-22 Opening Day victory over the Jets when former Jet Mike Nugent hit a 47-yard field goal with 54 seconds left Sunday at MetLife Stadium. It […]
Bengals fall to Steelers 18-16
January 11, 2016 by
While the rain drenched Paul Brown Stadium in Saturday night’s Wild Card Game, the Bengals poured on a break-neck fourth quarter with 16 unanswered points and looked to be headed to their first post-season win in 25 years with 1:50 left when it all imploded emotionally and physically in a gut-wrenching 18-16 loss to the […]
Bengals beat Ravens 24-16, earn third seed in playoffs
January 4, 2016 by
Using the NFL’s No. 1 scoring defense and a revived running game that rolled up 145 yards, the 12-4 Bengals tied the team record for victories with a 24-16 win over the Ravens in Sunday’s Paul Brown Stadium regular-season finale. The Bengals wanted to win and put pressure on Denver since a Broncos’ loss would […]
Broncos beat Bengals 20-17 in OT
December 29, 2015 by
The 11-4 Bengals’ bid to secure a first-round bye took a major hit Monday night in a Mile High classic when they couldn’t capitalize on a dominant first half and lost, 20-17, in overtime when the 11-4 Broncos overcame a 14-0 deficit. The Bengals now need to beat the Ravens in next week’s finale at […]
Bengals lose Dalton, fall to Steelers 33-20
December 14, 2015 by
The Bengals lost MVP candidate Andy Dalton on his first drive with a fractured throwing thumb and the Steelers stifled backup quarterback AJ McCarron with two interceptions on the way to spoiling Sunday’s AFC North clincher when they beat Cincinnati, 33-20, at sold-out Paul Brown Stadium. The NFL’s healthiest team of the first half of […]
