"Somehow, the Bengals found a way to beat the Cleveland Browns, 17-16, despite one of the team's worst offensive performances in recent years. The Bengals totaled just 141 offensive yards, the fewest in coach Zac Taylor's tenure. But for a team that carried the NFL's worst record in the opening two weeks of the season dating back to 2019, Taylor's first year, the only thing that mattered was walking off the field with a victory."
"Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow acknowledged just how fortunate Cincinnati was to escape the northern version of the Battle of Ohio with a win. "Any time you can win like this, you kind of steal one," Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said. "We stole one today. We're going to have to do better." Historically, there have been reasons for Cincinnati's offensive struggles, especially against the Browns."
The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Cleveland Browns 17-16 at Huntington Bank Field despite one of their worst offensive outputs in recent years. The Bengals totaled just 141 offensive yards, the fewest in coach Zac Taylor's tenure. Quarterback Joe Burrow called the result a stolen win and said the team will need to improve. Cincinnati had carried the NFL's worst record in the opening two weeks of the season dating back to 2019. Historical factors have contributed to offensive struggles against the Browns, including Burrow's 2023 strained calf and damp weather that hampered passing, though neither were factors on Sunday.
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