NFL Highlights: Bills Make Their Biggest Comeback in 13 Years to Defeat Bengals
The Buffalo Bills were angry.
Angry that they had only one win to start Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, that the coach called what they saw as an unfair play at the end of the first half, and that they were losing by 21 at halftime.
The Bills showed that they are not a team to be meddled with or humiliated, having pulled off their biggest comeback in 13 years and winning the game, 49-31.
In the second half, the Bills scored 35 points in the second half, whereas the Bengals scored none.
The Bengals have lost their last seven games, after having swept their division last season. They are not the worst Bengals team but instead seem to be the worst
talented Bengals team. Normally, when the Bengals are giving a poor performance, it’s because they don’t have any good players to prove them otherwise. But this season, they have good players, such as Carson Palmer and Terrell Owens, including a few
good guys on the defense.
The main question to ask is: Is Marvin Lewis really the best head coach for Cincinnati? However, this loss may give the answer, with Lewis on tenterhooks as to whether he can keep his job or not.
The Bengals acknowledged their poor playing with receiver Owens saying “"We are terrible," taking off his sunglasses for emphasis.”And I don't blame the fans for booing us. I don't blame people for not wanting to come and see the performance we've put up
the last [seven] ballgames."
Anyways, enough about the Bengals. The main focus after Week 11 is the amazing performance by the Bills.
Ryan Fitzpatrick threw another season high four TD game and the young wide receiver, Steve Johnson, deserves praise as well, having made 8 receptions for 137 yards, three of which were TD receptions.
The Bills, who are now 2-8, made their biggest comeback since September of 1997, after being down 26-0 in a game against the Indianapolis Colts, and then coming back to win 37-35.
Buffalo’s turning point came with 1 second left in the first half. The clock ran out with Cincinnati in possession of the ball, but officials ruled that they had called a timeout with a single second left. The Bengals took advantage of their restored second
and kicked a FG to extend their lead.
The Bills were furious; venting their anger to the officials as well as each other, resulting in their locker room being louder than the stadium had been all game. Strangely enough, most Bengals’ fans didn’t get to see the game, since it wasn’t broadcasted
locally, as well as the first non-sold-out stadium since 2003.
Even those fans that attended were ashamed, with one wearing a Bengals jersey and a bag on his head that said “Bungles.”
Before the game, Owens called it “the battle of the worst.” On this day, the Bengals received the merit.
The game started off badly for the Bills, with Fitzpatrick throwing three interceptions in the first half. He is an ex-Bengal, who was Palmer’s backup for two seasons, before being let go and then picked up by the Bills.
In the first quarter, Fred Jackson ran 7 yards for the Bills’ first TD, followed by a successful PAT by Rian Lindell. In the second, Fitzpatrick’s pass for 28 yards connected with Donald Jones for their second TD, followed by another PAT by Lindell.
After the first half, the Bills started their fury-fueled comeback, with their third TD coming in the third from Fitzpatrick to St. Johnson for 28 yards, followed by Lindell kicking a good PAT.
On the next play, Palmer fumbled the ball, which was then picked up by Drayton Florence, who returned it to the end zone for 27 yards.
In the fourth, Fitzpatrick threw two TD passes to St. Johnson, once for 11 yards and again for 32 yards. Jackson then ran 30 yards for another TD with 2:30 left in the fourth.
The Bills won, 49-31, with their next game on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Bengals’ next will be on Thursday against the New York Jets.
Stay tuned!
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