Burrow throws 4 TDs, Battle has pair of interceptions as Bengals beat Dolphins 31-24
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Joe Burrow threw 4 landing passes, security Jordan Battle had a pair of interceptions and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Miami Dolphins 31-24 on Sunday.
Ja’Marr Chase, had been questionable after struggling a concussion final week towards Jacksonville, caught six passes for 77 yards, together with a highlight-reel, one-handed 45-yard touchdown catch that made it 28-10.
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Burrow accomplished 23 of 32 passes for 190 yards and likewise threw touchdowns to tight ends Mike Gesicki and Tanner Hudson and operating again Samaje Perine. The Bengals quarterback took benefit of the Dolphins’ younger secondary, finishing passes to 9 totally different receivers.
Battle picked off Malik Willis on back-to-back drives within the second quarter. The veteran had an enormous sport after saying this week he had a inform on how Willis throws the soccer — mentioning the Dolphins quarterback apparently faucets the ball earlier than he throws.
The Dolphins (0-5) pulled inside 7 with 45 seconds left on a Willis’ 1-yard landing run, arrange by a 23-yard catch by rookie Kevin Coleman Jr., who additionally caught a landing earlier within the fourth. Riley Patterson clanked the extra-point try off the left upright, and the following onside kick went out of bounds to finish it and snap the Cincinnati’s two-game skid.
Willis had simply 5 completions within the first half and completed 15 of 27 with 137 yards passing. The Dolphins offseason free-agent pickup was late on throws and missed a number of open receivers along with the pair of interceptions and a misplaced fumble.
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The Dolphins moved the ball contained in the Cincinnati 1 on a 26-yard rush by rookie Chris Bell and runs by Ollie Gordon late within the third. But Willis took an 8-yard sack, then pressured a cross to tight finish Greg Dulcich that fell incomplete, and Miami settled for Patterson’s 29-yard area aim to make it 21-10.
Cincinnati (3-2) led 21-7 on the half, principally by capitalizing on quite a few Dolphins blunders. Miami gave up an 81-yard return to Dohnte Meyers on the opening kickoff. That arrange Gesicki’s 4-yard TD catch three performs later, and the previous Dolphin celebrated by Griddy-ing close to the tip zone.
The Dolphins responded with an 11-play, 60-yard drive that featured no accomplished passes — Willis was 0-for-2 — however 51 yards dashing. Ollie Gordon capped it with a 1-yard rush.
Gordon started the season as Miami’s third-string operating again, however has seemingly moved up the depth chart previous backup Jaylen Wright within the absence of De’Von Achane, who suffered a season-ending ACL harm in Week 3. Gordon completed with 18 rushes for 88 yards.
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Injuries
Bengals: Linebacker Swayze Bozeman, who entered questionable with a groin harm, left within the third with a proper foreman harm and didn’t return.
Dolphins: LB Jordyn Brooks injured his proper foot within the second quarter however returned within the third. … Right guard Jonah Savaiinaea left within the second with an ankle harm and didn’t return … CB JuJu Brents was evaluated and cleared of a concussion within the second, however didn’t return due to a stinger.
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Both groups are on a bye in Week 6.
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