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The Bengals got some concerning injury updates today about both Trey Hendrickson and Logan Wilson ahead of Week 9 against the Bears.
The first 58 minutes of Sunday’s Bears-Bengals game were filled with thrilling moments, highlighted by nine touchdowns and five lead changes. But the heart-pounding drama late in the seesaw contest had to be seen to be believed.
“We put the ball in the end zone, and go up a point at the end,” running back Chase Brown said, taking things further. “Finish the f***ing game. Just end it. That's it. That’s what we need to do, just end the f***ing game.”
Sunday's Bears-Bengals game seemed perfectly ordinary until the two-minute mark in the fourth quarter. Then, everything became quite certifiable, and Cincinnati's abysmal defense was the only consistent factor.
Breaking down the breakdowns. The Bengals' missed tackles were bad, but much more went into the Bears' 58-yard game-winner, and it all added up to disaster.
New York recorded its second consecutive victory after defeating the Cleveland Browns 27-20 at home.
The Bengals blew a 14-point lead in the final minutes of the fourth quarter in their Week 8 loss to the Jets and it looked for a moment on Sunday like they might pull off a comeback of their own against the Bears this week.
The Chicago Bears escaped with a 47-42 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. This stat shows just how wild the game was in the final two minutes.