EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had the longest landing run of his profession and the Cincinnati protection got here up with a late cease on fourth down for a 17-7 win over the New York Giants on Sunday night time.
Up 10-7, Cincinnati (2-4) compelled New York’s Daniel Jones to throw an incompletion on fourth-and-2 from the Bengals 36 with 3:01 left within the sport.
5 performs later, Chase Brown rushed up the center for a 30-yard landing to place the sport out of attain.
The Giants (2-4) had an opportunity to make it a one-possession sport with 51 seconds left, however Greg Joseph missed a 45-yard field-goal try. Joseph additionally didn’t convert from 47 yards out earlier within the fourth quarter, and that kick would have tied the competition at 10.
Burrow opened the scoring simply 3:28 into the primary quarter, making a 47-yard journey to the tip zone. He was the Bengals’ main rusher (4 carries, 55 yards) and accomplished 19 of 28 passes for 208 yards.
Tee Higgins hauled in seven catches for 77 yards, whereas Brown completed with 53 yards and the late rating on 10 carries.
Burrow was handled within the blue medical tent after taking a success from Brian Burns and slamming the again of his head into the turf with simply over eight minutes left within the fourth quarter. Jake Browning started warming up on the sideline, however Burrow ended up staying within the sport.
Jones completed with 205 yards and a choose on 22-for-41 passing. He was additionally New York’s prime rusher, amassing 56 yards on 11 carries. Tyrone Tracy Jr. added 50 yards and a TD on the bottom.
The Giants totaled 119 yards within the first half in falling right into a 7-0 gap. They lastly drew even when Tracy capped a monster 16-play, 79-yard drive with a 1-yard landing run with 5:48 remaining within the third quarter.
Zack Moss allowed New York to go on that march by fumbling on the Giants 25.
Cincinnati answered, although, driving 51 yards to Evan McPherson’s 37-yard subject purpose and a 10-7 edge on the following possession. Brown had a TD nullified two performs earlier than the kick due to an offensive holding name.
–Mike Petraglia, Subject Degree Media
