The Cincinnati Bengals roared past the AFC-rival Buffalo Bills 24-18 on “Sunday Night Football.” Here’s what you need to know:
- Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow opened the scoring with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Irv Smith Jr. on the first drive of the game. Burrow went 31-of-44 passing for 348 yards and two touchdowns.
- Bills QB Josh Allen went 26-of-38 passing for 258 yards, one touchdown and one interception. The Bengals defense recorded two takeaways.
- Bills linebacker Terrel Bernard exited the game in the second quarter with a concussion and didn’t return. In the fourth quarter, Bills safety Micah Hyde left the game with a stinger.
- The Bengals improve to 5-3 on the season while the Bills fall to 5-4.
This story will be updated.
Highlight of the game
Free Samples in the end zone
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Key stat
The Bengals have now scored opening-drive touchdowns in four straight games after scoring a total of three points on opening possessions in their first four games combined.
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