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The Bengals struggle in 2012 after halftime

After 13 games of the 2012 season, the Bengals are outscoring their opponents 193-117 at halftime. This includes a decisive 97-35 first quarter advantage over their foes. Unfortunately, the Bengals are often unable to keep this momentum. After halftime, the Bengals are getting outscored 138-163. This includes a miserable 46-77 third quarter disadvantage against their foes. In 8 (out of 13) games, the Bengals have outscored their opponents before halftime. But only 4 times (in 13 games) have the Bengals managed to outscore their opponents after halftime...... ..... They have trailed at half in 4 games this year + They are 1-3 in those games + In the 3 games they lost, they trailed at half by an average of 5 points, but lost by an average of 14 + In the 1 game they won, they defeated an inept Chargers team that failed to score an offensive TD They have been tied at half in 1 game this year + They are 0-1 in those games They have led at half in 8 games this year + They are 6-2 in those games + In the 2 games they lost, their halftime lead averaged 5 points + In the 6 games they won, their halftime lead averaged 14 points ..... ..... So the main takeaways seem to be: + If the Bengals are losing at halftime, forget about it + If the Bengals are winning at halftime, they’d better have a big lead because they’re likely to give a chunk of it away

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