Cincinnati Bengals 20, St. Louis Rams 13
The Bengals played well defensively today and it covered for the offense, which was so-so. Andy Dalton completed 15 of 26 passes for 179 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT. Cedric Benson led the way on the ground for the Bengals today with 76 yards rushing on 22 carries (3.5 ypc) with 1 TD run. Bernard Scott pitched in with 7 carries for 20 yards (2.9 ypc) with 1 TD run in this game. WR A.J. Green turned in another solid game for the Bengals with 6 catches for 115 yards (19.2 avg) to lead the way in the passing game. The Bengals finished up with 110 yards rushing on 34 carries (3.2 ypc) and they also completed 15 of 26 passes (57.7%) for 173 yards as they had possession of the ball for 30:03.
The defense was solid once again for the Bengals in this game. LB Thomas Howard led the way for the Bengals on D today with 10 tackles. CB Nate Clements (7 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit) and DT Geno Atkins (4 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss and 2 QB hits) also had solid games for the Bengals today. The Rams finished up with 95 yards rushing on 24 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 25 of 36 passes (69.4%) for 210 yards in this game. The Bengals are now 8-6 on the season and right in the thick of the wildcard hunt.
