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2022 - 9 - 29

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Cincinnati Bengals outlast Miami Dolphins in game overshadowed ... (USA TODAY)

The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Miami Dolphins in a "Thursday Night Football" game overshadowed by Tua Tagovailoa's head and neck injury.

Tagovailoa left the game on a stretcher and was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. Burrow threw a 2-yard touchdown on the following drive to tight end Hayden Hurst as the Bengals got the 12-point win. Evan McPherson made a 19-yard field goal to give the Bengals a 17-15 lead. Facing a Dolphins defense that held the Buffalo Bills offense to just 17 points last week, the Bengals offense had to battle. Following the 59-yard touchdown, the Bengals took a 14-12 lead into halftime. Tyreek Hill, possibly the best receiver in the NFL, beat Bengals cornerback Chidobe Awuzie and tried to slice between the Bengals safeties. Burrow was inefficient on a few potential plays down the field, he didn’t have anyone to throw to on a few play calls and the offensive line forced him to make a few quick decisions. When Hill first beat Awuzie, Bell was on the numbers near the left sideline. The Bengals would have fumbled away another opportunity to start the season strong. Bell clinched the win with 3:17 left in the fourth quarter. The Dolphins burned two timeouts in a three-play stretch. This Thursday night matchup was the type of opportunity that had been decades in the making.

Bengals' victory overshadowed by injuries to Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa (ESPN)

The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Miami Dolphins 27-15 on Thursday night, but head and neck injuries suffered by Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa in the ...

[Teddy Bridgewater](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16728/teddy-bridgewater) in the first place. [Raheem Mostert](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2576414/raheem-mostert) took a commanding grasp on the Dolphins' backfield with 69 rushing yards on 15 carries. He has looked like the team's best back for the past three weeks and was rewarded with the primary share of the workload, out-touching [Chase Edmonds](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3119195/chase-edmonds), who had five carries for 6 yards and two catches for 14 yards. His highlight was a 64-yard pass to [Tyreek Hill](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3116406/tyreek-hill) that put Miami deep in the red zone. Burrow was able to overcome any struggles with some deep passes that moved the offense, including a 59-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver [Tee Higgins](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4239993/tee-higgins). The Dolphins said Tagovailoa was conscious and had movement in his extremities at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. [Cincinnati Bengals](/nfl/team/_/name/cin/cincinnati-bengals) It marked the second straight week Tagovailoa was forced out of a game after hitting his head on the ground, although he was designated with a back injury last week. [Joe Burrow](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3915511/joe-burrow) didn't have one of his better showings against Miami, and the proof is in the NFL Next Gen Stats. There were a couple of bright spots, but the lethargic showing for the first three quarters will be disconcerting for those hoping the Week 3 win against the Describe the game in two words: Prime-time malaise. The Bengals opened the season with back-to-back losses.

Bengals Notebook: Players Salute Biggest Paycor Stadium Crowd ... (Bengals.com)

After playing in front of the largest crowd ever to watch the NFL in Cincinnati, the Bengals said they felt the crowd of 67260 early and often during the ...

"I just tried to get the ball out to beat the defender. "For me personally, there was a lot going through my mind, honestly," Bridgewater said. "I was actually looking the safety off to throw to Tee, and I see Ja'Marr out of the corner of my eye wide open," Burrow said. It was a big game for me, and I delivered." It was he who left Mile High taped to a board. Our guys went and won one-on-ones, and we took our chances down the field." It was a great collective effort." It was a beautiful thing to be a part of." And he would praise the O-line for giving him the best protection of his career. "But it's about who leaves the game with a Dub. Especially this week when it's a little added with people talking," Apple said. The other speedster, Jalen Waddle, looked to be limping with a groin problem and had just 39 yards, far below his 100 per game.

Three Takeaways: Week 4 at Bengals (MiamiDolphins)

The Dolphins nearly came through a treacherous September schedule unfazed, but couldn't hold a fourth quarter lead over the defending AFC champion Bengals.

The talent discrepancies are thin and games are almost always decided in the balance of a few plays. Miami made those plays in the first three games but could not make it four in a row Thursday in Cincinnati. Otherwise, you're going to end up on the short side of the stick. "You feel like you missed an opportunity to play toe-to-toe with a very good team and potentially beat them, but that's the point," McDaniel said. The entire line is capable of playing multiple spots up front, including Jaelan Phillips. Then, up front, the defensive line and linebackers group is loaded with versatile players.

How close is the Bengals' offense to operating at full strength? They ... (cleveland.com)

Published: Sep. 30, 2022, 3:20 p.m.. Cincinnati Bengals vs. Miami Dolphins. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow throws a pass Thursday against the ...

kickoff](https://www.cleveland.com/bengals/2022/09/bengals-vs-dolphins-preview-everything-you-need-to-know-for-thursdays-815-pm-kickoff.html) [Count on Trey Hendrickson following up his weekly honor with an encore: Mohammad Ahmad](https://www.cleveland.com/bengals/2022/09/count-on-trey-hendrickson-following-up-his-weekly-honor-with-an-encore-mohammad-ahmad.html) [Cincinnati Bengals vs. Dolphins](https://www.cleveland.com/bengals/2022/09/watch-the-bengals-offensive-line-push-joe-mixon-into-the-end-zone-to-put-cincinnati-up-7-0-vs-dolphins.html) [Bengals vs. [Watch Joe Burrow’s 2-yard touchdown pass to Hayden Hurst to extend the Bengals lead vs the Dolphins](https://www.cleveland.com/bengals/2022/09/watch-joe-burrows-2-yard-touchdown-pass-to-hayden-hurst-to-extend-the-bengals-lead-vs-the-dolphins.html) [Bengals 27, Dolphins 15: The 7 moments that mattered](https://www.cleveland.com/bengals/2022/09/bengals-27-dolphins-15-the-7-moments-that-mattered.html) [Bengals get back to .500 with physical 27-15 win over Dolphins](https://www.cleveland.com/bengals/2022/09/bengals-get-back-to-500-with-physical-27-15-win-over-dolphins.html) [Watch Joe Burrow find Tee Higgins on a 59-yard touchdown vs. the Dolphins](https://www.cleveland.com/bengals/2022/09/watch-joe-burrow-find-tee-higgins-on-a-59-yard-touchdown-vs-the-dolphins.html) [Tua Tagovailoa injured, stretchered to locker room against Bengals](https://www.cleveland.com/bengals/2022/09/tua-tagovailoa-injured-stretchered-to-locker-room-against-bengals.html) [Watch the Bengals’ offensive line push Joe Mixon into the end zone to put Cincinnati up 7-0 vs. [cleveland.com](http://cleveland.com/) Pro Picks Challenge for a chance to win prizes! That drought, though, was broken by Tee Higgins’ 59-yard touchdown reception to extend the Bengals’ lead, which let the Bengals get a glimpse of where they’d like to reach. The run game has still yet to get rolling, as running back Joe Mixon finished with just 61 yards on 24 carries (a 2.54-yard average). Hopefully we just keep the trajectory on the rise as we go into a, what, six-game stretch until the bye? He was sacked just once, the fewest times he’s been sacked in a game this season — and a far cry from the six and seven sacks they allowed in the first two games. Part of that, naturally, was the ability to keep quarterback Joe Burrow upright. That stems from a variety of issues, chief among them the inability to create big plays. It wasn’t where the offense wants to be, but they say they’re getting close.

Tua Tagovailoa injury, Dolphins' week 4 loss to Cincinnati Bengals ... (The Phinsider)

Miami Dolphins lost to Cincinnati Bengals in TNF, but Tua Tagovailoa's injury is part of what went wrong.

Tagovailoa was eventually released from the hospital and was able to fly back with his team to South Florida. In your opinion, what does this team need to do to continue their success through the middle parts of the season? The good news is that he was discharged from the hospital following the game and he was able to fly home with his teammates. You won’t see too many opportunities for a touchdown catch as easy as the one Chase Edmonds had early in the game against the Bengals on Thursday night as the Dolphins were surgically carving up the Bengals’ defense behind the arm of Tua Tagovailoa. There were a few plays where Hill was tasked with running deep in order to clear out defenders so the QB could hit a shallower receiver underneath. Tupou drove Tagovailoa’s head into the turf, with Tua’s helmet slamming violently.

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