Bengals Offense Flashes Winning Ways In Lost Battle Of Ohio
He'd be 3-0 at Paul Brown Stadium if the officials didn't overturn his winning touchdown pass with seven seconds left in the opener and if Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield didn't steal Burrow's first 400-yard game with his fifth touchdown pass Sunday with 11 seconds remaining, just 55 seconds after Burrow had led the Bengals to a go-ahead score.
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But since Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield had just won the game with an equally staggering 21 straight passes before a spike set up his fifth touchdown pass with 11 seconds left to pull out a 37-34 victory, Burrow ended up tipping his hat to his fellow Heisman winner and overall No. 1 pick.
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"Stick together. You could tell it was an emotional locker room afterward for the right reasons. It's guys, that moment after in the locker room — it's tough to find those words (to say to them), because you totally felt like you were going to win and you (didn't). That has happened to us a couple times. This is a team that believes it can put together a winning streak — one game, two games, three games, four games, five games — we believe in it. We just we just haven't done it. We haven't proven it to the outside world, but we're going to stick together. I can promise you that. It's a group of men I'm proud to coach. We're going to get through this, we're going to stick together, (and) there's much better days ahead."
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Joe Burrow threw for three touchdowns and 406 yards as the Cincinnati Bengals fall 37-34 to the Cleveland Browns.
After Burrow completed a 406-yard day with his third touchdown pass to give the Bengals a 34-31 lead with 1:06 left, Mayfield completed his 22nd straight pass (not counting a spike) that turned into wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones' first NFL touchdown catch with 11 seconds left from 24 yards out in Cleveland's 37-34 victory.
Carlos Dunlap's displeasure with Cincinnati Bengals escalates in loss
After the Browns scored the winning touchdown with 16 seconds left, Dunlap got into an argument with defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo regarding playcalling, a source familiar with the situation told ESPN.
Joe Burrow continues to show he's right guy for Bengals in loss to Browns
Burrow made the most of whoever was around him and turned in another key performance that shows why the No. 1 overall draft pick is teeming with potential. Burrow turned in the best game of his debut season in a dramatic 37-34 loss to the Browns.
Baker Mayfield outduels Joe Burrow as Cleveland Browns edge Cincinnati Bengals
Mayfield finished 22-of-28 passing for 297 yards and five touchdowns, with three coming in a wild back-and-forth fourth quarter. His final touchdown was a game-winning, 24-yard strike to rookie Donovan Peoples-Jones with just 15 seconds remaining.
NFL trade deadline: Best fits for Bengals who want out, including A.J. Green and Carlos Dunlap
The Cincinnati Bengals are quickly headed for another early first-round draft pick, falling to 1-5-1 on Sunday thanks to a close defeat at the hands of the rival Cleveland Browns. That means they're also headed for another chance to be sellers ahead of the NFL trade deadline. And while Cincy has traditionally refused to budge when it comes to dealing aging or disgruntled players, this year's squad contains a handful of big-name veterans who are either overtly or quietly ready to move on.
NFL: Bengals' Carlos Dunlap offers house for sale after loss
The two-time Pro Bowl defensive end has spent his entire 11-season career with the Bengals, but seemed to reach his breaking point with the franchise on Sunday.
Bengals DE Carlos Dunlap tweets house is for sale amid trade reports
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Sunday morning that Cincy has had active trade talks involving Dunlap. His exit seems inevitable and perhaps best for both parties. The veteran lineman registered nine sacks last season but has just one and two tackles for loss through seven games this year. His displeasure hasn't been received well by teammates, either. Dunlap was seen arguing with a Bengals assistant right after the Browns scored the game-winning touchdown.
Bengals-Browns 5th Quarter: Game balls; coaching grade; 3 takeaways; key stats and more
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Welcome to the Bengals Fifth Quarter where I provide my analysis of Sunday's 37-34 Bengals loss to the Cleveland Browns before a crowd announced at 9,732 in Paul Brown Stadium (here is a link to the story with game details filed as soon as the game concluded that also includes video/tweet highlights):
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