More, the Bengals have such depth, they could absorb injuries that most teams could not, assuming those hurts were not to Andy Dalton or Geno Atkins or the emerging team leader Pacman Jones. “It’s nice to have the ability to spread it around to a bunch of different guys”. “Everybody’s down. We have a lot of injuries. 63 plays, it’s to put their best effort out there”.
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Don’t those lopsided victories by the Buffalo Bills over Indianapolis and Miami seem a lifetime ago?
Williams has just two sacks through six games compared to 14.5 last season. “I mean, cause you know what – you have a vision of what this team can be when we’re healthy and it’s just frustrating cause you don’t have your parts”. “It’s not about us (as individuals)”. We adjusted to a couple things that happened during the game really well…. Between 2011 and 2014 only three other receivers had more yards than Green’s 4,874, according to Pro-Football-Reference.com. The Bills lost to the Bengals, 34-21 with Watkins finishing with 48 receiving yards on 4 catches before his ankle got hurt. But the Bengals didn’t take advantage of Jones’ gift and had to punt.
“I’m not surprised by anything he does”, offensive coordinator Hue Jackson said. Bryant caught six passes for 137 yards in his first action of the season. Sanu had two receptions for 30 yards. Five players have at least one touchdown reception.
After the Bengals went into Baltimore in Week 3, survived the punches and counterpunches of the division rival Ravens and came out with a narrow win, the Bengals players all talked about living and playing in the moment. Asked if he would like to be set loose more to rush the passer, Williams said: “I’d definitely like to say yeah”. Instead, the unbeaten Bengals will use the week off to evaluate.
“We have a lot of improvement to make”, Lewis said. And now that the dust has settled on their 3-3 record, they’ve got even more. On Sunday though, the Bengals had the offense that started slow. “By the time practice rolls around” Wednesday, “I should be well rested”. “You never know game in and game out whose turn it’s going to be, ” said Jones, for perhaps the hundredth time.
“I’m used to knowing what my guy’s doing beside me in a passing situation, being able to cause havoc in different angles as far as getting after the quarterback or setting up the tackle or tight end, whoever is blocking you”. NFL Network Executive Vice President Alex Riethmiller said during a conference call on Monday that the crew didn’t follow network procedures that would have prevented it. Those guys have done a great job.
How good can be the Bengals be at their best? The result put Buffalo in a hole they had no chance of climbing out of.
The win on Sunday was Dalton’s 22nd on the road, which trails only Dan Marino, Roethlisberger and Matt Ryan – all at 23 – for most by a quarterback during his first five seasons in the Super Bowl era. On Sunday he suffered a new rib injury against Cincinnati. He later returned to the sideline in uniform and under his own power but did not re-enter the game. Brady leads the league with only one interception. Cincinnati CB Leon Hall was inactive due to a back injury. Hall has 13 tackles this season.
Dalton finished 22 of 33 for 243 yards for Cincinnati, which was also 6-0 to start the 1975 and ’88 seasons. The penalty gave the Bengals improved field position and led to Andy Dalton 13-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Hill tying the game at 7.
And don’t forget that Buffalo was already missing receiver Percy Harvin (hip) and forced to start backup quarterback EJ Manuel in place of Tyrod Taylor, who sprained his left knee.
The Bills got the scoring started early, taking their opening possession 80 yards on 11 plays, capping off the drive with a two-yard Manuel run for a touchdown. But just as they have in recent weeks, the Bengals tightened up when needed to prevent any serious comeback threats. Wide receiver Sammy Watkins, who injured his ankle against the Bengals, is another possible scratch.
But New England seized control in the second half. The problems did not lie in the offense, but in the special teams. Lake-effect snow and hit Ralph Wilson Stadium early in the contest before eventually fading. The Detroit Lions also brought in Mills, but later released him.
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