CINCINNATI — It took three tries, however the Cincinnati Bengals lastly scored a landing on Saturday evening.
After two lengthy drives did not any factors, the Bengals acquired on the board when quarterback Joe Burrow discovered vast receiver Tee Higgins for a 2-yard landing. That gave the Bengals a 7-3 lead with 1:49 left within the first half.
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Cincinnati had two prolonged, however fruitless, possessions to start out the sport. An 11-play drive stalled out on the Denver 22-yard line after a failed fourth-down try. A subsequent 17-play possession ended two yards away from the objective line after one other missed fourth down.
This time, the Bengals did not need to push their downs to the brink. Burrow discovered Higgins for the quarterback’s fortieth landing go of the season, extending his franchise file.