In other words, Lewis and the team wanted better overall play and for Hill to get upfield instead of dancing in the backfield. That could be the difference between having to travel to Green Bay and having to travel to whoever wins the NFC East. In their first meeting Williams had 9 rushing attempts for 71 yards and a couple of receptions.
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According to Bengals wide receiver Marvin Jones, there will be blood.
Quarterback Andy Dalton played an nearly flawless game, throwing 14-of-19 for 220 yards with two touchdowns, no interceptions and one sack for a 93.1 QBR and 146.8 rating.
At the top of the conference, three division leaders stand 10-2 with a tie-breaker order of Cincinnati, Denver and New England.
Over the Bengals’ 10 victories this season, the team scored almost twice as many points as it gave up, six times winning by double digits.
The Cincinnati Bengals won Sunday against the Cleveland Browns by a score of 37-3 and the New York Patriots lose against the Eagles. Sunday will be a high-energy, high-emotion game that players have been preparing for this week with a new level of anticipation.
With the regular season entering the final month, the AFC playoff picture is starting to come into sharper focus.
Cincinnati is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh. But he won’t go out of his way to take a shot at him on the field Sunday. If neither Luck (kidney) or Hasselbeck can go, Indianapolis would be forced to turn to Charlie Whitehurst.
“We know what time it is, we know what type of game this is”, Kirkpatrick said. Blake Bortles is 0-3 against the Colts, being outscored by an 83-33 margin. Three of the last four games for the Patriots will be on the road. Browns fullback Malcolm Johnson also left the game with a groin injury.
What a great day for the Denver Broncos. They helped the Steelers average more than 35 points the past four weeks. Second-year QB Derek Carr committed costly turnovers as Oakland was outscored 20-0 by the Chiefs to wipe out a 20-14 lead. Bengals have allowed fewest points in league with 196….
There’s no way the Broncos can turn to Peyton Manning now. But the damage Burfict and Nelson have done to key members of the Steelers over the past several seasons has ratcheted up a long dormant rivalry between the two teams.
Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers: Coming off a miracle win on Thursday night via Hail Mary, the Packers are hoping for a more complete performance than they managed at Detroit. “We’re a bump-and-run team”. You’ve got to fight like hell to keep it and to keep that good feeling going.
Hall, who has been battling a back injury most of the season, was listed as limited, but his presence on the field was a positive sign for a secondary that looks as though it will be without Adam Jones against Pittsburgh’s No. 2-ranked offense.
The New England Patriots haven’t just lost back-to-back games. Hunt was active for only the fourth time this season.
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On Monday, one of those players, rookie defensive lineman Danny Shelton, addressed the media and talked about the effort level in Sunday’s loss to Cincinnati, who has beaten the Browns by a 98-13 count in the last three meetings between the AFC North Division foes.
