Bengals get first victory, knock off bungling Jets
CINCINNATI >> Andy Dalton returned from his threeweek exile Sunday and got a long-awaited win for the coach who benched him, throwing a touchdown pass during a 22-6 victory over the New York Jets that ended the longest losing streak in Cincinnati Bengals history.
The Bengals (1-11) had lost 13 in a row since the end of last season, with newcomer Zac Taylor waiting until December to get his first head coaching win. Taylor benched Dalton after the eighth loss, deciding to see whether Ryan Finley fit into the team’s long-term plans. STEELERS 20, BROWNS 13 >> The Steelers and Browns kept things civil in their highly anticipated rematch, which ended the way they always seem to end at Heinz Field: the Steelers walking off in triumph.
Devlin “Duck” Hodges threw for 212 yards with a touchdown and an interception in his second career start. Rookie Benny Snell ran for 63 yards and his first NFL touchdown, and the banged-up Steelers exacted revenge for their whipping at the hands of the Browns two weeks ago with a 20-13 victory on Sunday.
RAVENS 20, 49ERS 17 >> Neither rain, wind nor the San Francisco 49ers’ topranked defense could prevent Lamar Jackson from guiding the Baltimore Ravens to their franchise-record eighth straight win. CHIEFS 40, RAIDERS 9 >> Patrick Mahomes threw for a touchdown and ran for a touchdown, while Juan Thornhill returned a pick
46 yards for another score. RAMS 34, CARDINALS 7 >> Jared Goff threw for 424 yards and two touchdowns, and Robert Woods had 172 yards receiving. BRONCOS 23, CHARGERS 20 >> Brandon McManus’ 53yard field goal as time expired, set up by a long interference call, capped a furious final 14 seconds. TITANS 31, COLTS 17 >> Tye Smith returned a blocked field goal 63 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 5:02 left to play. REDSKINS 29, PANTHERS 21 >> Derrius Guice ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns and the Redskins made a late goal-line stand. Adrian Peterson added 99 yards and a score as the Redskins (3-9) piled up 248 yards on the ground and scored their most points this season. BUCCANEERS 28, JAGUARS
11 >> Nick Foles ended his first three drives with turnovers that Tampa Bay turned into touchdowns. It was Jacksonville’s fourth consecutive loss by at least
17 points and could mean the end of coach Doug Marrone’s tenure with the team. At the very least, the skid will have owner Shad Khan considering changes over the final month of the season.