Game: Indianapolis Colts (0-5) At Cincinnati Bengals (3-2) 
Series Leader: Colts, 16-8 
Streak: Colts have won the previous seven 
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 0-4. Caldwell: 1-0 
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 113 (Ind.), 106 (Cin.). XM: 229 (Cin.). 
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Weather: Partly cloudy and 68 degrees [Weather Underground] 
Uniform: Orange

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Game: Cincinnati Bengals (2-2) at Jacksonville Jaguars (1-3) 
Series Leader: Jaguars, 11-6 
Streak: Jaguars have won four of the previous five and seven straight at home. 
Coaches vs. Opponent: Lewis: 1-1. Del Rio: 1-1 
Broadcast: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Bill Macatee, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 128 (Cin.), 112 (Jax.). XM: 228 (Jax.).
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Weather: 79 degrees and a 71% chance of a thunderstorm [Weather Underground] 
Uniform: White

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Five things we learned on Sunday isn't necessarily in any logical order -- it's not about importance, priority or anything chronological. It's just five things we learned from Cincinnati's 27-17 win over the Cleveland Browns to kickoff the 2011 regular season; though it's not really just about five things either (I've been told I'm kind of wordy, let me prove that to you).

5. Bengals defense won the second half

Sure. You could point to A.J. Green's 41-yard touchdown reception or Cedric Benson's 39-yard touchdown as Cincinnati's defining moments in the second half. Honestly, we'd be lying.

What's particularly amazing isn't so much a consistency of domination throughout all four quarters. It didn't happen like that. Though the Bengals defense was strong in the first quarter, team's second quarter struggles mirrored the offense; it was so troublesome that as the first half concluded, it was evident that the Bengals were in trouble. Don't tell me you didn't think to yourself, "we're in for it again."

That feeling was compounded when Andy Dalton didn't return with the rest of the team after half time and a Bruce Gradkowski led offense going three-and-out to start the second half.

Additionally the Browns offense moved the football from their starting field position at their own 47-yard line to begin their first possession of the second half.

Seven plays and 50 yards later, the Browns established second down at the Bengals three-yard line. Quick pass to Evan Moore five yards deep in the endzone near the left sidelines was swatted away by Leon Hall. Nate Clements mirrored Hall on third down, swatting away an attempted pass to Joshua Cribbs on the right. The Browns were forced to kick a field goal; a critical forced decision willed by the Bengals defense.

During Cleveland's following six possessions to finish the game, the Bengals defense forced the Browns to punt four times, turn it over on downs, capped by a Michael Johnson interception that sealed the game. In fact the Browns never snapped the football on Cincinnati's side of the field in the fourth quarter, posting only five first downs and their most successful drive (seven plays, 23 yards), died at Cleveland's 34-yard line.

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Cincinnati enjoyed about as good a start as you can imagine during their regular season opener against the Cleveland Browns. The Bengals first three offensive possessions resulted with 13 points; the second a result of a Andy Dalton love affair to Jermaine Gresham for a 22-yard pass that eventually setup a two-yard touchdown pass over the middle on third down. Cedric Benson has had some good runs, but the star of the rushing offense in the first quarter has to belong to Chris Pressley, who is literally wiping out defensive players anywhere near the point of attack.

Though the first quarter belonged to Cincinnati's defense, forcing two three-and-outs and three total punts, the Browns picked up momentum after Joshua Cribbs returned a 51-yard kickoff to Cleveland's 43-yard line with over 11 minutes remaining in the second quarter. After consecutive runs that picked up 12 yards, the Browns finally respond with a score of their own on a Colt McCoy 34-yard touchdown to tight end Benjamin Watson.

The Bengals would go three-and-out, giving the Browns the ball which eventually set up a third-and-seven from Cleveland's 13-yard line with 6:54 left in the second quarter. Michael Johnson missed a sure-tackle that led to McCoy picked up a first down. Several plays later Colt McCoy completed a 56-yard pass to Mohamed Massaquoi (busted coverage by Reggie Nelson) that setup an eventual two-yard touchdown reception by Evan Moore to give Cleveland a 14-13 lead.

Both teams would make last-ditch effort to score points before the end of the half, swapping punts to end the first half.