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Bengals Outlast Bears In Season Opener
The Bengals insisted on fighting through a challenging start to the run game and it paid off down the stretch as ball control and solid defensive stands led to a season opening victory in Chicago.
The Bengals jumpstarted the run game when RB Giovani Bernard entered the game late in the 2nd quarter. The change of pace by the rookie paid off immediately as the offense was able to control the clock and pound the rock until the fat lady sang.
She began singing about midway through the 4th quarter when the Bengals began to run away with it and eventually went up 17 on a M. Nugent FG. Until that point the game had been highly contested, with both teams entering the half neck and neck at 17.
M. Forte's dominance in the first half did not carry over the second and though Jay Cutler was able to connect several times for long pass plays, consistency and accuracy was a problem preventing the Bears from converting crucial 3rd Downs when they were still in the game.
A. Dalton was solid throughout completing 15-21 passes for 229 yards and 3 TD's. The bad news, however for Dalton, was the loss of his favorite target, AJ Green. He was hit hard after making a catch in the red zone early in the 1st quarter. Reports are that he'll miss at least 6 weeks with a broken collarbone.
"We have guys that can fill in," Dalton said after the game. "Of course you're going to miss the presence of a guy like AJ but I think Riley, Zach, of course Jermaine, those guys will step up and fill the void."
Get ready for Primetime EA Sports football next week Bengal fans, as Cincinnati plays host to the Steelers on Monday Night.
| Cincinnati Bengals at Chicago Bears | |||||
| Sep 1, 2013 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Chicago Bears (0-1) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (1-0) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Team Stats Comparison | ||
| CIN | CHI | |
| Total Offense | 346 | 394 |
| Rushing Yards | 135 | 99 |
| Passing Yards | 211 | 295 |
| First Downs | 13 | 13 |
| Punt Return Yards | 21 | 25 |
| Kick Return Yards | 98 | 233 |
| Total Yards | 465 | 642 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| 3rd Down Converstion | 7-13 (53%) | 5-13 (38%) |
| 4th Down Conversion | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| 2-Point Conversion | ||
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 5-5 (100%) | 2-4 (50%) |
| Penalties | 4-35 | 1-5 |
| Posession Time | 29:44 | 18:16 |
| Scoring Summary | |||
| FIRST QUARTER SCORING | CIN | CHI | |
| 4:35 | (CHI) D. Hester 67 Yd pass from J. Cutler (R. Gould kick) | 7 | |
| 4:17 | (CIN) J. Gresham 8 Yd pass from A. Dalton (M. Nugent kick) | 7 | 7 |
| 0:37 | (CIN) M. Nugent 28 Yd FG | 10 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | CIN | CHI | |
| 6:44 | (CHI) M. Forte 2 Yd run (R. Gould kick) | 10 | 14 |
| 2:59 | (CIN) J. Gresham 5 Yd pass from A. Dalton (M. Nugent kick) | 17 | 14 |
| 0:34 | (CHI) R. Gould 23 Yd FG | 17 | 17 |
| THIRD QUARTER SCORING | CIN | CHI | |
| 2:26 | (CIN) G. Bernard 1 Yd run (M. Nugent kick) | 24 | 17 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | CIN | CHI | |
| 8:57 | (CIN) R. Cooper 8 Yd pass from A. Dalton (M. Nugent kick) | 31 | 17 |
| 4:15 | (CIN) M. Nugent 43 Yd FG | 34 | 17 |
| 0:54 | (CHI) M. Bennet 26 Yd pass from J. Cutler (R. Gould kick) | 34 | 24 |
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