Andy Dalton – Noteworthy
QB Andy Dalton completed 20 of 30 pass attempts for 248 yards and one very important touchdown that seemed to turn the tone of the game in favor of the Bengals.
With the Bengals (4-1) trailing 17-3 at the start of the fourth quarter, and many at Paul Brown restless and booing, Dalton flung the ball as he was falling down toward what seemed like a certain interception toward the end zone.
Running back Joe Mixon adjusted his body and swiped the ball and walked in for the Bengals’ first touchdown of the day.
“Our guys did a nice job, whether it was pressure or holding or whatever,” Bengals coach Marvin Lewis told reporters. “We had blood in the water, and we went after it.”
Michael Johnson – Noteworthy
Michael Johnson intercepted a Ryan Tannehill pass and took it back 22 yards for Cincinnati’s first defensive score of the quarter.
Randy Bullock – Noteworthy
PK Randy Bullock, who earlier kicked a 51-yard field goal, connected on a 20-yard attempt to give Cincinnati its first lead at the 3:30 mark for its first lead of the game.