Browns vs. Bengals Game Recap

The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Cleveland Browns 21-14 on Sunday afternoon at FirstEnergy Stadium. Quarterback Joe Burrow went 15-25, threw for 181 yards, and tossed two touchdowns. Quarterback Deshaun Watson 15-17 for 128 yards. In his long-awaited return, running back Nick Chubb had 11 carries for 22 yards and a rushing touchdown. 

Kick returner Charlie Jones immediately got the Bengals on the board, scoring a 100-yard kick return on the first play. Late in the second quarter, Watson got injured on a non-contact play and had to be carted off the field. Dorian-Thompson Robinson came in relief and had 82 passing yards on 11 of 24 pass attempts. After Watson left, Chubb scored on fourth and goal to get Cleveland on the board.

In the second half, Burrow found his top two targets for a pair of touchdowns. He found wide receiver Ja'marr Chase for an 18-yard touchdown on a back shoulder fade. He connected with wide receiver Tee Higgins to extend the Bengals’ lead to 21-6 late in the third quarter. It was a scoreless fourth quarter until Jameis Winston checked in for Cleveland and hit tight end David Njoku in the end zone. The ensuing two-point try was converted and it became a 21-14 game. The Bengals easily recovered the onside kick to hold off the Browns and handed them their fifth straight loss.