Carson Palmer hasn’t had much help from the running game as the Bengals have only averaged 90.6 yards rushing per game so far this season.  When you consider the lack of a running game Palmer has not played that bad.  Palmer has completed 282 of 418 passes (67.5%) for 3,076 yards with 21 TD passes and 15 interceptions (90.8 QB Rating) so far this season.  Expect Palmer to finish the season strong as the last 4 games of the season are against very soft pass defenses.

The Bengals dominated this game from the opening whistle as it showed on the scoreboard.  Carson Palmer had one of his better games of the season as he completed 32 of 38 passes for 283 yards with 3 TD passes and 1 interception.  Rudi Johnson had a solid game with 25 carries for 88 yards (3.5 ypc) with a TD run.  de de Dorsey got some action and he ran with it as he carried the ball 5 times for 42 yards (8.4 ypc).  Kenny Watson pitched in with 4 carries for 17 yards (4.3 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 5 passes for 32 yards (6.4 avg).  Chad Johnson had his best game of the season with 8 catches for 103 yards (8.6 avg) with 3 TD grabs.  T.J. Houshmandzadeh pitched in with 7 catches for 66 yards (9.4 avg).  The Bengals finished up with 148 yards rushing on 36 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 32 of 38 passes for 278 yards.

Linebacker Dhani Jones (9 tackles, sack) and Jonathan Joseph (5 tackles, interception) both had big impacts in this football game.  The Titans finished with 61 yards rushing on 18 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 31 passes for 244 yards.

The Bengals offense decided this football game as the Cardinals returned two Carson Palmer pickoffs for TDs.  Palmer completed 37 of 52 passes for 329 yards with 2 TD passes and 4 interceptions.  Kenny Watson was effective with 9 carries for 45 yards (5.0 ypc) and he also caught 8 passes for 50 yards (6.3 avg).  Rudi Johnson pitched in with 8 carries for 25 yards (3.1 ypc).  T.J. Houshmandzadeh (8 rec, 87 yards, TD), Chad Johnson (8 rec, 86 yards) and Chris Henry (8 rec, 81 yards, TD) all played well for the Bengals when Carson Palmer was throwing to the players in the right color uniforms.  The Bengals finished with 72 yards rushing on 20 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 37 of 52 passes for 324 yards.

DE Robert Geathers led a solid effort by the Bengals defense as he had 5 tackles and 1.5 sacks.  The Cardinals finished up with 50 yards rushing on 24 carries (2.1 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 28 passes for 197 yards.

This game was won by the defense and special teams as Shayne Graham made 7 field goals in this game.  LB Landon Johnson led the way for the Bengals defense with 9 tackles in this game.  Leon Hall (7 tackles), Nedu Ndukwe (6 tackles) and Rashad Jeanty (6 tackles) each had an interception in this game.  The Ravens finished up with 66 yards rushing on 18 carries (3.7 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 34 passes for 206 yards.

Carson Palmer had a solid game as he completed 23 of 34 passes for 271 yards.  Rudi Johnson had a hard time finding running room as he carried the ball 22 times for 46 yards (2.1 ypc).  Kenny Watson also got his work in as he carried the ball 9 times for 24 yards (2.7 ypc) and he caught 3 passes for 25 yards (8.3 avg).  T.J. Houshmandzadeh (6 rec, 45 yards), Chris Henry (4 rec, 99 yards) and Chad Johnson (4 rec, 73 yards) all had solid games for the Bengals.  The Bengals finished up with 70 yards rushing on 34 carries (2.1 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 34 passes for 256 yards.

The Bengals defense just couldn’t get off of the field as the Bills hogged the ball for a stunning 35:42 of this game.  Carson Palmer played pretty well as he completed 26 of 39 passes for 271 yards with 2 TD passes and 1 interception.  Rudi Johnson returned to the field but he wasn’t productive as he carried the ball 9 times for 11 yards (1.2 ypc).  Kenny Watson only carried the ball 4 times for 11 yards (2.8 ypc) but he caught 7 passes for 90 yards (12.9 avg).  Chad Johnson (3 rec, 48 yards) and T.J. Houshmandzadeh (4 rec, 45 yards, TD) both had off games for the Bengals.  The Bengals finished up with 28 yards rushing on 17 carries (1.6 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 39 passes for 271 yards.

Linebacker Landon Johnson (9 tackles) and CB Leon Hall (5 tackles, interception) both made some plays but the defense was really awful overall.  The Bills finished up with 176 yards rushing on 35 carries (5.0 ypc) and they also completed 25 of 35 passes for 303 yards.

Reserve WR Glenn Holt returned 5 kickoffs for 176 yards (35.2 avg) including a 100-yard return for a TD.