The Bengals simply made more plays down the stretch than the Titans did. Higgins stepped up with Ja'Marr Chase still sidelined, catching seven passes for 114 yards and a touchdown, and Perine was impressive too, recording 93 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown. Cincy went three-and-out on its first possession of the third quarter, but the remainder of the Bengals' drives resulted in points: A field goal, the game-winning touchdown and then another field goal - which was exchanged for a fresh set of downs thanks to the Titans' costly penalty. Why the Bengals wonĪfter going into the halftime locker room tied at 10 apiece, the Bengals put together a very strong final two quarters. So, what happened in Nashville this Sunday? Let's take a look. While he caught three passes for 79 yards, he rushed for just 38 yards on 17 carries. Ryan Tannehill completed 22-of-34 passes for 291 yards, but Derrick Henry never got going on the ground for the Titans. Tennessee native Tee Higgins dominated the Titans' secondary, as he caught seven passes for 114 yards and one touchdown. Samaje Perine was magnificent in Joe Mixon's place, rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown, and catching four passes for 35 yards. Joe Burrow completed 22-of-37 passing attempts for 270 yards and one touchdown in the victory. The Titans had a chance to get the ball back and attempt a game-tying drive down seven points with just under two minutes remaining in the game, but defensive lineman Kevin Strong roughed up the long snapper on a field-goal attempt, and gave the Bengals a fresh set of downs to run out the clock in the red zone.
The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Tennessee Titans in Nashville 10 months ago on their way to a Super Bowl appearance, and they were victorious in their return to the Music City on Sunday, downing the Titans 20-16 to move to 7-4. The fact that Dalton only had one game with both Green and Eifert healthy and active (Week 10 against the New York Giants ) was a significant reason why the Bengals' passing numbers rapidly declined.A new year, but the same result. Tight end Tyler Eifert didn't make an impact until Week 8 when he registered his first touchdown of the 2016 campaign - where at the same point in time last season, he had already caught six touchdowns. However, if Cincinnati finished the entire season with an average of 19.7 PPG, this would rank them 26th in the league - slightly behind the Jacksonville Jaguars (19.9) and ahead of the San Francisco 49ers (19.3).Ī second injury that drastically affected the Bengals' efficiency was a red zone threat that was held out for the first six games. Once he was sidelined, the Bengals scored an average of 19.7 points per game (PPG) in Week 11 through 16.Īt first glance, this difference doesn't appear to be a big deal considering the Bengals averaged 20.3 PPG across all games in 2016. When a player of his caliber leaves, it's not something that can be easily replaced. Green - he was responsible for 30.14% of red zone targets in 2015, resulting in 12 catches for 7 touchdowns. YearĪnother cause for the decline in scoring touchdowns when Cincinnati reached red zone can be attributed to the injury of A.J. The departure of offensive coordinator Hue Jackson to the Cleveland Browns certainly played a role - the Bengals were the ninth-worst scoring team this season. In 2016, their lack of touchdowns in the red zone and outright inability to score points caught up to them and ultimately led to missing out on the playoffs. If you compare this to just a year ago, the Bengals were ranked fifth in both categories and gave way to them claiming their 10th division title in franchise history. This has a lot to do with only managing to score touchdowns on 53.70% of red zone trips - coming in at a below-average ranking of 18th in the league. Green were drafted in 2011, this was the lowest per game average the Bengals scored, ranking 24th.
Bengals score 2015 pro#
Since Andy Dalton and Pro Bowl wide receiver A.J. The Bengals posted one of their worst offensively ranked seasons in recent memory, scoring just 20.3 points per game in 2016. Let’s review the Bengals' offensive stats this from past season and compare Dalton's metrics against his previous years in the league, while observing how the team's inability to stop the run ultimately led to less points being scored this season. A year removed from being 12-4, the Cincinnati Bengals finished the 2016 season with a disappointing 6-9-1 record and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2010 - the year prior to quarterback Andy Dalton being drafted with the 35th overall pick in 2011.
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