The Bengals held off the Rams with defense and a solid running game which helped them improve their record to 5-8 on the season.  Carson Palmer had a horrible game as he completed 21 of 29 passes for 189 yards with 2 interceptions (one of which was returned 39 yards for a TD by CB Fakhir Brown.  Rudi Johnson led the way in the running game with 92 yards rushing on 23 carries (4.0 ypc) with a TD run.  de de Dorsey pitched in with 81 yards rushing on 4 carries (20.3 ypc).  Kenny Watson only carried the ball 3 times for 10 yards (3.3 ypc) but he also caught 6 passes for 48 yards (8.0 avg).  Chad Johnson (2 rec, 60 yards) and T.J. Houshmandzadeh (8 rec, 52 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Bengals.  The Bengals finished up with 192 yards rushing on 36 carries (5.3 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 29 passes for 178 yards.

The defense was led by CB Jonathan Joseph and LB Landon Johnson who each had 7 tackles apiece.  The Rams finished up with 88 yards rushing on 24 carries (3.7 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 28 passes for 153 yards.

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