Bengals dominate Falcons, extend home winning streak to 10 games
Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters
Despite losing wide receiver A.J. Green to a toe injury, the Cincinnati Bengals had no trouble shutting down the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon, winning 24-10. Cincinnati improved to 2-0 on the season and remains in sole possession of first place in the AFC North.
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- The victory marks the first time since 2006 that Cincinnati has opened the season 2-0.
- Green left the game in the first quarter with a right toe injury and did not return. It is the same injury that kept Green out of Thursday's practice.
- Cincinnati also lost backup tight end Alex Smith (knee), defensive tackle Brandon Thompson (biceps) and linebacker Vontaze Burfict (stinger).
- The Falcons struggled mightily to keep up with the Bengals' offense. Cincinnati finished the first half with 293 total yards, while Atlanta managed only 98.
- Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan completed 24-of-44 passes for 231 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions, while his Bengals counterpart, Andy Dalton, went 15-of-23 for 252 yards with one touchdown.
- Bengals running back Giovani Bernard rushed for 90 yards on 27 carries and added a team-high five receptions for 79 yards.