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Cincinnati Bengals vs Washington Commanders Recap - Bengals Win 31-17
Cincinnati got 2 scoring strikes from Jake Browning en route to a 31-17 victory over Washington on Monday in Pre-Season Week 2 action at Northwest Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Bengals were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -3.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 43.0.
Jake Browning completed 16 of 25 pass attempts for 159 yards and 2 TDs for the Bengals in the win.
Chris Rodriguez Jr. rushed for 62 yards for Washington, while Jacory Croskey-Merritt added 46 yards. Sam Hartman threw for 29 yards for the Commanders, while receivers Jaylin Lane and Tay Martin had 42 and 15 yards respectively.
Cincinnati outgained Washington 293-270 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 24-14 by the Bengals.
The time of possession battle favored Cincinnati as their offense was on the field for 37:19, longer than the 22:41 of their opponents.
Next game, Cincinnati takes its act home to face Indianapolis looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face Baltimore.