SECOND QUARTER
CINCINNATI’S SECOND POSSESSION (Cont.) – Six plays, 55 yards, 3:21, TD – Two drives, two touchdowns for a Bengals offense at full strength. Joe Burrow found Tee Higgins for a nice grab in the back corner of the endzone with Maxwell Hairston in coverage. Benglas lead 14-3.
FIRST QUARTER
CINCINNATI’S SECOND POSSESSION – Three plays, 12 yards, 1:48, end of quarter – Cincinnati started the drive with a 13-yard completion to Jamar Chase, but the Bills defense stalled them to a 3rd & 5 to start the second quarter.
BUFFALO’S FIRST POSSESSION – Eight plays, 69 yards, 4:50, FG – The Bills returned the favor, taking nearly five minutes off the clock and hitting a field goal from 26 yards out. Dawson Knox had the highlight play of the drive – a catch and run for 32 yards. Ty Johnson almost scored, but fell in the snow, and Cincinnati’s defense stood them up in the red zone. Bengals lead 7-3.
CINCINNATI’S FIRST POSSESSION – 14 plays, 67 yards, 8:16, TD – Cincinnati received the opening kickoff and took over eight minutes to march down the field and scoring the opening points of the game. Joe Burrow was 6-for-7 throwing the ball and the Bengals rushed it seven times for 21 yards. Bengals lead 7-0.
PREGAME
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WHEC-TV) – The Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals play Sunday at 1 p.m. in an all-important game for both AFC teams.
The Bills enter at 8-4, holding onto the final spot in the AFC playoffs if the season ended here in week 14. A win over the Bengals would create more room for Buffalo, with a challenging end of the season schedule with upcoming games against Philadelphia and New England.
For Cincinnati, there is virtually no room to lose again. The Bengals are four games back in the wild card with five games to go and two games back in the AFC North.
Both teams are fighting to lock in a playoff spot and with Joe Burrow healthy, it should be a create battle between two of the best quarterbacks in the NFL.
Important information:
- Teams: Cincinnati Bengals (4-8) at Buffalo Bills (8-4)
- Where: Highmark Stadium (Orchard Park, N.Y.)
- When: Sunday, Dec. 6 at 1 p.m.
- How to watch: FOX
Parking & stadium information:
- Stadium lots open four (4) hours prior to kickoff
- All spaces available on first-come, first-serve basis
- Click here for additional information on heading to Highmark Stadium for the game
- Abbott Road remains closed on game days
Series history:
- All-time record: Series tied, 17-17
- Last game: Bengals won, 24-18 (Nov. 5, 2023)
- Longest winning streak: Bills (10), 1989-2010
- Current winning streak: Bengals (2), 2023-Present
- Josh Allen has only won one time against the Bengals (2019)
Player to watch: Christian Benford
The Buffalo Bills’ top cornerback is coming off a great game against Pittsburgh that won him the AFC Defensive Player of the Week. Benford had a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown and an interception in back-to-back series, totally turning the game in Buffalo’s favor.
This week, he’ll be part of a Bills team forced to shut down Bengals wide receiver Jamar Chase. Chase is arguably the best receiver in the NFL, so it’ll take all of the Bills defensive backs to slow him down, but Benford will likely need to make the biggest statement.
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