Primer: Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) at Atlanta Falcons (4-2)
by Josh Kirkendall on Oct 20, 2010 11:15 AM EDT
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Game: Cincinnati Bengals (2-3) at Atlanta Falcons (4-2)
Series Leader: Bengals, 7-4
Streak: Falcons have won three of the past five meetings
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis 0-1. Smith 0-0.
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Gus Johnson, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 130 (Cin.), 122 (Atl.). XM: 106 (Atl.).
SB Nation: The Falcoholic
NFL.com: Game Center
Weather: Dome
Uniform: White
CINCINNATI BENGALS
- The Bengals have won five of their past seven meetings against the NFC
- In his only career start against the Atlanta Falcons, Carson Palmer recorded a 106.9 passer rating.
- On the road against the NFC, Palmer has thrown 21 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
- In his past six games against the NFC, Cedric Benson is averaging 126.8 yards rushing per game, including a season-high 144 yards last week against the Buccaneers.
- Terrell Owens needs one touchdown to become the fifth player in NFL history with 150 touchdowns.
- Owens has 11 career touchdown receptions against the Falcons, which is the second-most against any team -- he's scored 12 touchdowns against the Saints.
- Owens' 100-yard performance against Tampa Bay last week was his 50th career 100-yard receiving game.
- Chad Ochocinco needs one touchdown to surpass Carl Pickens for most receiving touchdowns in franchise history.
- Chris Crocker, who spent two seasons with the Falcons, recorded a career-high two sacks last week against Tampa Bay.
- Leon Hall has three interceptions in his previous four games.
ATLANTA FALCONS
- Matt Ryan is 15-1 as a starter at home and looks to record his 12th straight win at the Georgia Dome.
- When Ryan posts a passer rating of 100 or better, the Falcons are an undefeated 11-0.
- Michael Turner has rushed for 1,556 yards and 18 touchdowns in 15 home games since joining Atlanta.
- When Turner rushes 22 times or more a game, his teams are 14-1.
- Since 2008, Turner has rushed for 28 rushing touchdowns, second most in the NFC.
- Roddy White looks to record 100-yards receiving against the AFC for the fourth straight game.
- In his past three against the AFC, White has recorded 26 receptions for 351 yards receiving and three touchdowns.
- Tony Gonzalez has 36 receptions for 381 yards receiving and five touchdowns in five games against the Bengals.
- Defensive end John Abraham has 12.5 sacks in his previous 10 games against the AFC.
- Abraham has 93.5 quarterback sacks dating back to 2000, second in the NFL.
- In his past seven games against the AFC, defensive end Kroy Biermann has four quarterback sacks, a pick-six and a forced fumble.
TEAM RANKINGS
| Offense | Bengals | Falcons |
| Total | 351.4 (11th) | 357.3 (9th) |
| Scoring | 20.0 (t-17th) | 21.7 (t-12th) |
| Third Downs | 34% (26th) | 44% (5th) |
| Rushing | 103.4 (18th) | 134.8 (7th) |
| Rushing TDs | 2 (t-23rd) | 3 (t-18th) |
| 20-Yard Runs | 1 (t-28th) | 6 (t-5th) |
| 40-Yard Runs | 0 (t-20th) | 1 (t-3rd) |
| Passing | 248.0 (7th) | 222.5 (17th) |
| Passing TDs | 7 (t-18th) | 9 (t-11th) |
| Sacks Allowed | 7 (t-3rd) | 13 (t-18th) |
| 20-yard Passes | 14 (t-21st) | 15 (t-17th) |
| 40-Yard Passes | 4 (t-6th) | 2 (t-15th) |
| Defense | Bengals | Falcons |
| Total | 317.6 (13th) | 337.3 (18th) |
| Scoring | 20.4 (16th) | 16.8 (5th) |
| 3rd Downs Allowed | 41% (23rd) | 40% (22nd) |
| Rushing | 111.0 (18th) | 97.8 (9th) |
| Rushing TDs | 3 (t-9th) | 3 (t-9th) |
| 20-Yard Runs | 5 (t-22nd) | 3 (t-7th) |
| 40-Yard Runs | 1 (t-17th) | 2 (29th) |
| Passing | 206.6 (13th) | 239.5 (25th) |
| Passing TDs | 6 (t-5th) | 8 (18th) |
| Sacks | 6 (t-29th) | 12 (t-13th) |
| QB Rating | 70.1 (3rd) | 81.7 (15th) |
| 20-Yard Passes Allowed | 14 (t-7th) | 15 (t-10th) |
| 40-Yard Passes Allowed | 2 (t-8th) | 3 (t-19th) |
| Interceptions | 7 (t-7th) | 11 (1st) |
| Special Teams | Bengals | Falcons |
| Kickoff Return | 18.4 (30th) | 23.2 (15th) |
| Punt Return | 6.4 (26th) | 11.9 (4th) |
| Punting (Net) | 39.0 (13th) | 32.1 (31st) |
| Punts Inside the 20 | 9 (t-13th) | 10 (12th) |
2010 STATISTICAL INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
| Carson Palmer | Stat | Ranking |
| Quarterback Rating | 78.3 | 25th |
| Yards Passing | 1,287 | 15th |
| Touchdowns | 7 | t-15th |
| First Downs | 67 | t-12th |
| Average Yards/Att | 6.6 | t-20th |
| Completions | 115 | 15th |
| Interceptions | 6 | t-22nd |
| Times Sacked | 7 | t-4th |
| Cedric Benson | Stat | Ranking |
| Yards Rushing | 406 | t-14th |
| Attempts / Game | 20.6 | 6th |
| Touchdowns | 2 | t-19th |
| First Downs | 24 | t-10th |
| Chad Ochocinco | Stat | Ranking |
| Receptions | 26 | t-32nd |
| Yards Receiving | 316 | t-32nd |
| Touchdowns | 1 | t-62nd |
| 20-yard receptions | 3 | t-51st |
| First Downs | 15 | t-32nd |
| Terrell Owens | Stat | Ranking |
| Receptions | 31 | t-20th |
| Yards Receiving | 476 | 10th |
| Touchdowns | 2 | t-32nd |
| 20-yard receptions | 7 | t-7th |
| 40-yard receptions | 2 | t-6th |
| First Downs | 22 | t-11th |
CAREER AGAINST THE FALCONS
Carson Palmer
| Date | Result | Comp. | Att. | Yards | TDs | Int |
| 10.29.2006 | L, 27-29 | 24 | 36 | 266 | 2 | 0 |
Chad Ochocinco
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 10.29.2006 | 6 | 78 | 1 |
Terrell Owens
| Date | Rec | Yards | TDs |
| 12.27.2009 | 4 | 39 | 0 |
| 12.16.2006 | 5 | 69 | 2 |
| 9.12.2005 | 7 | 112 | 0 |
| 10.14.2001 | 9 | 183 | 3 |
| 9.09.2001 | 7 | 93 | 0 |
| 9.03.2000 | 7 | 72 | 1 |
| 1.03.2000 | 5 | 31 | 1 |
| 12.12.1999 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| 11.15.1998 | 3 | 87 | 1 |
| 9.27.1998 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| 10.19.1997 | 6 | 93 | 2 |
| 9.21.1997 | 1 | 56 | 1 |
| 12.2.1996 | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| 9.29.1996 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
Cedric Benson
| Date | Rushes | Yards | TDs |
| Never Played Atlanta |
FRANCHISE HISTORY AGAINST THE FALCONS
| DATE | SITE | RESULT |
| 2006 | Cincinnati | L, 27-29 |
| 2002 | Atlanta | L, 3-30 |
| 1996 | Cincinnati | W, 41-31 |
| 1993 | Cincinnati | W, 21-17 |
| 1990 | Atlanta | L, 17-38 |
| 1987 | Atlanta | W, 16-10 |
| 1984 | Cincinnati | W, 35-14 |
| 1981 | Atlanta | W, 30-28 |
| 1978 | Cincinnati | W, 37-7 |
| 1975 | Atlanta | W, 21-14 |
| 1971 | Cincinnati | L, 6-9 |
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let's get a who dey chant going, who else is on board?
Does anybody else have the feeling that the Bengals could come back from the bye week and actually string something together? I don’t know if it my own mindless hope, but I feel like all it would take is back to back wins against the falcons and dolphins to get this thing going again. We would be sitting 4-3 ready for the Steelers to come to our house for a Monday night game. That would be something great. I am looking forward to Sunday, I want the Bengals to show me something, beat the dirty birds, send a message the rest of the AFC saying we aren’t dead yet and we’re ready to make some noise. Chad needs to talk smack, Carson needs to help him back it up, Ced needs to run over defenders, our Z-fense needs to hit the quarterback, go get us a win boys, WHO DEY!!!!
Great statistical breakdown Josh.
A beat down is definitely in order. I want to see the Bengals come out and put together a complete game, 60 minutes of disciplined, hard nosed, football. The formula is simple, no turnovers, and limited penalties, usually translate into a victory. As I have continued to say, it is all mental. With the talent we have if we simply eliminate the mental errors, and take care of the football, we can go 8-3, if not the we could go 2-9. It is imperative that we win Sunday and get back to 500.
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