Big second half leads Cincinnati past Indy
CINCINNATI — Jake Browning has the Cincinnati Bengals rolling.
The Bengals backup quarterback proved last week’s primetime win at Jacksonville was no fluke, leading Cincinnati to a 34-14 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday at Paycor Stadium in a game that could have big AFC playoff implications. Browning is now 2-1 as the starter since replacing injured Joe Burrow. The Colts (7-6) had a four-game winning streak come to a close.
“Every team in the league faces adversity over the course of a season, and the best teams can handle it and respond, and
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Browning briefly came out of the game early in the fourth quarter with what he said was cramps in his hand from dehydration, but Cincinnati (7-6) already had a 28-14 lead at that point, and A.J. McCarron was able to put together another scoring drive before Browning returned. The third-string quarterback’s first pass went for a loss on third down; however, the Colts muffed the ensuing punt, and rookie D.J. Ivey recovered at the Indy 12-yard line.
McCarron, who in 2015 replaced Andy Dalton after he fractured his thumb, threw a touchdown pass to Tee Higgins negated by offensive pass interference, and the Bengals ended up settling for a 32-yard field