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Cincinnati Defeats Cleveland 17-16 - Recap
The Bengals were Week 1 winners on Sunday, coming out on top of the Browns by a score of 17-16 at Huntington Bank Field.
Cincinnati did not, however, defeat the Browns against the spread, which closed at -4.5 at most sportsbooks. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 48.0.
Chase Brown rushed for 43 yards, while Joe Burrow added 3 yards in the win. Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase added 33 and 26 receiving yards respectively.
Dylan Sampson rushed for 29 yards for Cleveland, while Jerome Ford added 8 yards. Joe Flacco threw for 290 yards for the Browns, while receivers Jerry Jeudy and Dylan Sampson had 66 and 64 yards respectively.
Cincinnati lost the offensive yardage battle to Cleveland 327-141 yards in Sunday's game. Cleveland had more first downs as that total ended up 22-11.
Cincinnati lost the time of possession battle 35:49-24:11, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.
Next game, Cincinnati takes its act home to face Jacksonville looking for another win. For Cleveland, they head on the road to face Baltimore.