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When Andy Dalton hit A.J. Green with a perfectly placed ball to score the winning touchdown with just six ticks left, something became clear: These are not your older brother's Bengals. This is a different Cincy team, one that can absolutely win the AFC North.
Bengals Offense On Historic Pace
After the first quarter of the season the Bengals’ offense is on a torrid pace for their most points in history with 504 and quarterback Andy Dalton is right with them on a projection of a franchise-record 44 touchdown passes and 4,788 passing yards.
Marvin Lewis Press Conference Transcript
Much like we knew yesterday, there are a lot of things we can do better throughout the course of the football game. The good part about today is that you have a chance to make a lot of corrections. Hopefully we can continue to move forward and do some things better in all three phases. Offensively, we had a lot of production yesterday but still left plays out there. Defensively, we have to play better and continue to make sure we get off the field in those critical third-down situations.
Bengals cope with replacing Eifert again
The last time the Bengals made the playoffs without tight end Tyler Eifert, their offense rode the play of wide receivers A.J. Green and Mohamed Sanu, along with the 1,000-yard rookie rushing season of Jeremy Hill.
Tyler Eifert shares post-surgery picture with fans
It didn’t take long for Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert to share a heartfelt message with fans on Twitter after his gruesome ankle injury.
Vontaze Burfict returns to Bengals roster after suspension
CINCINNATI -- Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict, who this year missed his fourth consecutive season start due to a suspension over performance-enhancing substances, returned to the roster Monday. He'll be eligible to take the field on Sunday against Miami at Paul Brown Stadium.
Clutch: 1st-place Bengals showing new ability for big plays
CINCINNATI (AP) — Sitting in the end zone after his game-turning catch, A.J. Green raised the ball in celebration as Bengals teammates streamed toward him. They haven’t had many moments like this one — not in recent years, not in their 51-year history.
Cincinnati Bengals: Grading the win over Falcons
Andy Dalton led the Cincinnati Bengals to a comeback win at Atlanta on Sunday, completing two fourth-down passes before eventually finding A.J. Green in the end zone for the game-winning touchdown with 12 seconds left.
'I'll be back': Bengals' Tyler Eifert says he's all fixed after surgery
It's still not clear whether Tyler Eifert, of the Cincinnati Bengals, will return to the field this season after Sunday's game, but he's confident he'll be back eventually. The tight end dislocated and broke his right ankle during the game against the Atlanta Falcons.
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Incredible Comeback Confirms the Growing Legend of Pat Mahomes
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Patrick Mahomes Engineers 10-Point 4th-Quarter Comeback as Chiefs Beat Broncos
It appeared as if he and the Kansas City Chiefs were well on their way to their first loss of the season when they fell behind the Denver Broncos 23-13 in the fourth quarter of Monday's game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High. Then he unleashed a left-handed throw, dazzling mobility and two cold-blooded touchdown drives to clinch a 27-23 victory and move to 4-0.
NFL Power Rankings: B/R's Expert Consensus Rank for Every Team Entering Week 5
After the Chiefs and Broncos wrap up Week 4, 30 of the league's 32 teams will have played one-quarter of the season. For some, all is going according to plan—the Los Angeles Rams were supposed to be good and haven't disappointed. The New York Jets weren't, and they have.
Report: Le'Veon Bell to Report During Steelers' Week 7 Bye Amid Contract Dispute
Le'Veon Bell reportedly plans to end his holdout and rejoin the Pittsburgh Steelers in a few weeks. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com, "Bell expects to report to the Steelers during the Week 7 bye" and "definitely plans to play football for the Steelers this season."
Earl Thomas Trade Rumors: Chiefs Were 'Inching Closer' to a Deal Before Injury
"The Chiefs, in particular, were particularly annoyed with the development, as sources tell Yahoo Sports that although the two teams couldn’t agree on a trade this past week, the two sides were inching closer toward a deal and there was internal optimism something would be struck before the deadline," Paylor wrote.