The Cincinnati Bengals took a four-game successful streak into Sunday’s sport towards the Houston Texans and appeared to remain scorching whereas creeping nearer to first place within the AFC North.
As an alternative, they fell behind, 20-7, early within the third quarter and couldn’t fairly catch up all the way in which, as they misplaced on a last-second discipline aim by Matt Ammendola, 30-27.
Quarterback Joe Burrow threw two interceptions, and head coach Zac Taylor appeared to carry himself accountable for his personal play-calling afterward, per Mike Petraglia.
“I did not put us in a superb rhythm” Zac Taylor on his play calling that damage Bengals early in loss to Texans and led to poor offense pic.twitter.com/TRMKkDjYns
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) November 13, 2023
After Burrow threw certainly one of his two landing passes to Trenton Irwin with 9:43 left within the first quarter, Cincinnati didn’t rating once more till Evan McPherson made a discipline aim with 3:00 remaining within the third quarter.
Burrow had an opportunity to place his staff forward late within the fourth quarter, however broad receiver Tyler Boyd bobbled a cross from him whereas in the long run zone with 1:39 remaining.
Houston acquired the ball again shortly afterward, and rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud led a game-winning drive for the second straight sport.
With a 5-4 document, the Bengals at the moment are in final place of their division, and their schedule isn’t getting simpler, as they may go to the 7-3 Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, adopted by video games towards the Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Whereas Boyd and fellow wideout Ja’Marr Chase each performed properly with over 100 receiving yards apiece, Cincinnati couldn’t get something happening the bottom, as they mustered simply 66 dashing yards.
The staff now ranks twenty eighth in yards per dashing try and final in dashing yards.
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