Buffalo 21, Cincinnati 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 22, 2019
Where: New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature:
83°
Head Official:
Clete Blakeman
Attendance:
69448
By Field Level Media
Frank Gore scored on a 1-yard run with 1:50 remaining to give Buffalo a 21-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in the Bills' home opener.
Buffalo is 3-0 for the first time since 2008.
After Gore's touchdown, the Bengals mounted a drive in the final minute to Buffalo's 28-yard line, but Tre'Davious White intercepted a pass by Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton at the 10-yard line to end the game.
Gore rushed for a team-high 76 yards on 14 carries. Bills quarterback Josh Allen completed 23 of 36 passes for 243 yards, with a touchdown and interception.
Buffalo took an 8-0 lead with 3:07 left in the first quarter on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Allen to Dawson Knox, which was followed by a 2-point conversion pass from Allen to Cole Beasley. The score capped a seven-play, 73-yard drive that took 3:05 off of the clock.
Buffalo took a 14-0 lead in the second quarter on a pair of field goals by Stephen Hauschka -- a 34-yard conversion with 10:33 left in the second quarter and a 45-yarder with 2:16 left in the first half.
Cincinnati (0-3) finally got on the board in the third quarter with an assist from its defense.
Following a 27-yard interception return by Darius Phillips to the Buffalo 22-yard line, the Bengals took advantage of the opportunity three plays later, cutting Buffalo's lead to 14-7 on a 1-yard touchdown run by Dalton with 5:50 left in the third quarter.
The Bengals then put together a long march and tied the game at 14 with 12:27 left in the game on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Dalton to Joe Mixon, which finished an 11-play, 82-yard drive.
Cincinnati took a 17-14 lead with 4:54 remaining on a 43-yard field goal by Randy Bullock.
Dalton was 20 of 36 for 249 yards, with a touchdown and two interceptions.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Cincinnati |
|
Buffalo |
Joe Mixon
|
Player |
Frank Gore
|
15 |
Attempts |
14 |
60 |
Yards |
76 |
4.0 |
Avg Yards |
5.4 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
14 |
Long |
22 |
Receiving
Cincinnati |
|
Buffalo |
Auden Tate
|
Player |
Dawson Knox
|
6 |
Receptions |
3 |
88 |
Yards |
67 |
14.7 |
Avg Yards |
22.3 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
1 |
32 |
Long |
49 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Cincinnati
|
306 |
66 |
240 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1.0 |
2 |
Buffalo
|
416 |
175 |
241 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2.0 |
2 |
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against New England. The Bills have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Cincinnati will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Bengals have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.