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For the first 30 minutes of Sunday night’s matchup between the Bengals and Chargers, Los Angeles was in firm control.
The Chargers even extended their lead to 27-6 with a 53-yard field goal early in the third quarter.
But while Cincinnati tied the game at 27 apiece and had two opportunities for a go-ahead field goal in the fourth quarter, Los Angles ended up with a 34-27 victory.
Running back J.K. Dobbins put the ball in the box for the game-winning touchdown with 18 seconds left, giving Los Angeles points for the first time since 10:29 remained in the third quarter.
Cincinnati’s comeback effort began with the team’s second possession in the third quarter, with Ja’Marr Chase’s 4-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal. It was the first visit to the end zone for the Bengals in the game, as Evan McPherson had connected on field goals of 26 and 27 yards in the first half.
Then, Tee Higgins got into the act, catching a 42-yard touchdown on fourth-and-2 to narrow Cincinnati’s deficit to just seven points with 2:53 left in the third quarter.
While the Chargers looked like they were going to stop the bleeding early in the fourth quarter with the ball in Bengals territory, that didn’t happen. Justin Herbert scrambled on the first play of the period before linebacker Logan Wilson jarred the ball loose when tackling the quarterback.
Safety Geno Stone recovered the loose ball to give Cincinnati the extra possession — and the Bengals cashed in on that opportunity. Chase caught his second touchdown, this time on an off-schedule play for a 17-yard score to tie the game at 27-27 with 12:21 left in the fourth quarter.
The Bengals had a chance to score on four consecutive possessions but McPherson’s 48-yard field goal was no good, with the kick sailing wide left. That was McPherson’s fifth missed field goal of the season, his second miss from 40-49 yards.
But with the Chargers failing to move the ball yet again, the Bengals got another opportunity.
This time, McPherson missed…
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Author : ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports
Publish date : 2024-11-18 04:54:51
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