Andy Dalton completed 20 of 27 passes for 233 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in Sunday’s win over St. Louis.
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“I’m OK”, Eifert said, via the Cincinnati Enquirer. “We had a good focus this week”, Lewis said. Nick Foles would not only match Dalton’s interception but raise him one with a pick six.
Cincinnati had a four game advantage over the Pittsburgh Steelers just weeks ago in the AFC North, but after the Bengals downturn in form, and with the Steelers moving to 6-4, there is a real chance that Pittsburgh could catch the Bengals, especially with the pair facing off on December 13.
Fisher provided an update on receiver Stedman Bailey, who was shot in the head Tuesday while sitting in a parked auto outside a home in the Miami area, where he attended high school. Kicker Greg Zuerlein strained a hip muscle on Friday and was replaced by Zach Hocker, who didn’t get to practice with the team.
With Case Keenum unable to pass the concussion protocol in time for Sunday’s game, Foles returned to the starting lineup.
The other notable here was Marvin Jones, who took his one carry for 30 yards to put the team in field-goal range.
“Everyone is feeling emotional right now”, said Foles, who was 30 of 46 for 228 yards. It’s frustrating to see you work every day, you work hard every week to come out and try to get a victory and it doesn’t happen, so yeah it’s frustrating. Each week this season, Fisher has been asked about his offense, which rates as one of the worst in the league and is playing like the worst in the NFL right now.
The Bengals join the ranks of 21 National Football League teams which already have played regular-season games in London in the International Series format, which began in 2007.
Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert, left, celebrates scoring…
By game’s end, Dalton hadn’t suffered a sack, nor was he under pressure often. Here are my five post-game thoughts: – The Jeff Fisher era, which started with such promise in 2012, has officially run its course. The Rams are 10-10-1 against the NFC West under Fisher, but 14-24 against everybody else. The ball was tipped and Reggie Nelson was able to cradle the ball for an interception.
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Apart from the result, the big news from Arlington, Texas on Thursday was that Tony Romo is now likely out for the rest of the season with the same injury that had kept him out for seven straight games this season. They clamped down on the Rams’ offense this week, thanks in part to some fuel provided by St. Louis players. Gurley will be a workhorse for the Rams this afternoon and will bust out for at least 125 yards and two touchdowns in the game. Gurley was limited to 19 yards on nine carries, with the Bengals focused on stopping the run game. On the defensive side, Geno Atkins looked nearly like the Atkins of the past as he did a fantastic job at getting to the quarterback and helped hold the Rams to 34 yards rushing if you take away Tavon Austin’s 60 yarder out of the wildcat.
