Bengals

Quarterback Joe Burrow and the Bengals, keyed by a 59-yard touchdown catch by Tee Higgins, handed the Miami Dolphins their first loss of the season Thursday ...

The completion probability for the pass was a mere 29.7%. This also came after a hot game on Sunday when the defense was on the field 50-plus plays in the second half against a ferocious Bills offense. But with Bridgewater in the game, and with a Bengals defense that had run its streak to 25 straight possessions without allowing a TD, is going for it on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line and missing it all that bad a result? Because this is now four games where Mixon and the ground game can’t accomplish what it needs to in order for this offense to hum. The Dolphins kicking the field goal the possession before was far more understandable considering they had a backup quarterback in the game and were a yard farther away than the Bengals would be. [Evan McPherson](https://www.nfl.com/players/evan-mcpherson/)for a 57-yard kick -- it was good. We said it at the time and we’ll say it now: The Bengals played it very cautiously when head coach Zac Taylor opted for a field goal at the Miami 1-yard line, trailing, 15-14, early in the fourth. The chances were there to deliver a big road victory for their injured QB and a 4-0 mark, but it fell apart late -- likely thanks to the chances they couldn’t convert earlier. That was all in the first half, yet they only trailed, 14-12, thanks to a great drive by Bridgewater and Co. He suffered head and neck injuries on the sack, the team announced, and was replaced by [Teddy Bridgewater](https://www.nfl.com/players/teddy-bridgewater/)and would not return. But when he was sacked by the Bengals’ [Josh Tupou](https://www.nfl.com/players/josh-tupou/), everything changed. Burrow started this game fairly hot, and he made some big throws down the stretch to help seal a hard-fought victory for the Bengals against an unbeaten Dolphins team.

The Cincinnati Bengals injury report is out and the team has just four inactives ...

Fortunately, La'el Collins and Germaine Pratt are active for the game despite being listed as questionable entering this week. The other three players who won't be active for Bengals/Dolphins are Drew Sample, D'Ante Smith, Trayveon Williams. The "highlight" of the inactive players is second-year offensive lineman Jackson Carman, who is missing his second straight game despite being healthy.

The Bengals' 27-15 victory over the Dolphins on "Thursday Night Football" was overshadowed by a scary injury to Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Burrow can't connect with Mixon on 3rd and 8, and the Bengals will bring on the punting unit. The Bengals look like they will keep the offense on the field. That'll move the Dolphins into Bengals territory and give them a fresh set of downs. — The Bengals go three-and-out on the ensuing possession. The trainers will come on to tend to him while Teddy Bridgewater warms up on the sideline. It looks like a Bengals player may have gotten a hand on that to deny Sanders, with the kick coming up well short. TWO-MINUTE WARNING — The Dolphins get the ball back and hand it off to Raheem Mostert on two straight plays for short gains. — Tee Higgins picks up 16 yards on the Bengals first play of the drive, but it stalls out when Burrow throws back-to-back incompletions on 2nd and 3rd down. — On the first play of the fourth quarter, Burrow finds Boyd on a deep ball to the left side of the field. — The Dolphins start their drive by handing it off to Mostert, who rips off a 25-yard gain. Huge play there, and an illegal contact call on the Bengals will gift the Dolphins 5 more yards on top of that. TOUCHDOWN — Finally, the Bengals pass it in a goal-to-go situation — and it pays off.

Joe Burrow a lancé une passe de touché de deux verges à Hayden Hurst pour confirmer la victoire de 27-15 des Bengals de Cincinnati aux dépens des Dolphins ...

L’une de ses passes a été interceptée. Tee Higgins a capté sept passes pour des gains de 124 yards et un majeur. Il était de retour à son poste au début du troisième quart. Il a aussi décoché deux passes de touché. Cet échec a entraîné le retour aux vestiaires avec 57 secondes à jouer. La seconde interception du demi de sûreté a permis aux Bengals (2-2) d’écouler de précieuses secondes au chrono.

Le quart-arrière Tua Tagovailoa a été sévèrement amoché dans la victoire de la semaine dernière, mais devrait tout de même être à son poste jeudi.

Les Dolphins montrent une fiche parfaite de 3-0 jusqu’à présent. Le natif de l’archipel d’Hawaï a aussi été solidement frappé lors de cette rencontre et a dû se soumettre à un rapide examen pour déceler de possibles symptômes d’une commotion cérébrale. Tagovailoa a expliqué avoir été affecté par ces maux à l’entraînement, avouant ressentir de la douleur au moment de lancer le ballon.

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Miami Dolphins 27-15 on Thursday night, but head and neck injuries suffered by Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in the ...

[Teddy Bridgewater](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16728/teddy-bridgewater) in the first place. [Raheem Mostert](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2576414/raheem-mostert) took a commanding grasp on the Dolphins' backfield with 69 rushing yards on 15 carries. He has looked like the team's best back for the past three weeks and was rewarded with the primary share of the workload, out-touching [Chase Edmonds](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3119195/chase-edmonds), who had five carries for 6 yards and two catches for 14 yards. His highlight was a 64-yard pass to [Tyreek Hill](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3116406/tyreek-hill) that put Miami deep in the red zone. Burrow was able to overcome any struggles with some deep passes that moved the offense, including a 59-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver [Tee Higgins](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4239993/tee-higgins). The Dolphins said Tagovailoa was conscious and had movement in his extremities at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. [Cincinnati Bengals](/nfl/team/_/name/cin/cincinnati-bengals) It marked the second straight week Tagovailoa was forced out of a game after hitting his head on the ground, although he was designated with a back injury last week. [Joe Burrow](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3915511/joe-burrow) didn't have one of his better showings against Miami, and the proof is in the NFL Next Gen Stats. There were a couple of bright spots, but the lethargic showing for the first three quarters will be disconcerting for those hoping the Week 3 win against the Describe the game in two words: Prime-time malaise. The Bengals opened the season with back-to-back losses.