CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Operating backs Zack Moss and Chase Brown scored on one-yard performs to finish the primary half and open the second, and the Bengals used the “double-dip” to put up their first win of the yr in a 34-24 victory over the Panthers.
Quarterback Joe Burrow threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns, one a 63-yard-catch-and-run play by vast receiver Ja’Marr Chase. Brown and Moss mixed to place the Bengals over 100 yards dashing.
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Burrow Hits 15K
Joe Burrow surpassed 15,000 profession passing yards on his first completion of the third quarter, a 10-yarder to tight finish Erick All Jr. Taking part in in his 56th recreation, Burrow tied for the fourth-fastest participant in NFL historical past to succeed in 15,000 passing yards.
Burrow completed the day 22 of 31 for 232 yards and two touchdowns with one interception, good for a passer score of 100.5.
Burrow By 2,000 Makes an attempt
Burrow threw his 2,000th profession go try on the Bengals’ opening offensive possession. His 1,363 completions on the time he reached that mark went in because the second-most in NFL historical past via any quarterback’s first 2,000 makes an attempt. Solely former San Diego/New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees had extra (1,444).
Joe to Ja’Marr For 63
Burrow discovered Ja’Marr Chase over the center on a 3rd down within the second quarter, and the Professional Bowler fought off would-be tacklers to take it for a 63-yard landing. It marked Chase’s ninth profession receiving landing of 60 or extra yards, probably the most within the NFL since he entered the league in 2021. It additionally ties former Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. for probably the most such touchdowns within the Tremendous Bowl period by a participant beneath the age of 25.
The play additionally marked Burrow’s fifteenth profession landing go of fifty or extra yards, probably the most leaguewide because the begin of the 2020 season.
Ja’Marr Reaches 4K
Chase completed with three catches for 85 yards and his third landing of the season. He reached 4,000 profession receiving yards within the course of, and enjoying in his forty ninth recreation he grew to become the quickest Bengal ever to take action. Chase surpassed A.J. Inexperienced, who hit the 4K mark in his fiftieth recreation.
Chase additionally grew to become simply the fifth participant within the Tremendous Bowl period to succeed in 4,000+ receiving and 30+ receiving touchdowns in his first 50 video games, becoming a member of Inexperienced, Beckham Jr., and Professional Soccer Corridor of Famers Randy Moss and Jerry Rice.
Bengals Execute “Double-Dip”
Cincinnati efficiently pulled off the “double-dip,” scoring a landing on the ultimate true possession of the primary half and the opening possession of the second half. The Bengals obtained the ball on their very own 34-yard line with 1:08 remaining within the second quarter and marched on an eight-play, 66-yard drive capped off by a Burrow-to-Zack Moss TD go with one second left on the clock.
It marked the newest Bengals landing scored in a primary half since A.J. Inexperienced caught a 48-yard go from Andy Dalton with no time remaining in Week 7 of the 2016 season towards Cleveland.
The Bengals then opened the third quarter with an eight play, 71-yard drive that was punctuated by Chase Brown’s second dashing rating of the afternoon to make it 28-14.
Bell Units Up Brown
Vonn Bell intercepted a Dalton go that was affected by Trey Hendrickson within the first quarter, and returned the choose 32 yards to the Carolina 16. It was Bell’s eighth profession interception and his first since Week 2 of final season, which additionally got here at Financial institution of America Stadium when he performed for the Panthers.
The choose made method for Chase Brown’s first profession dashing landing 5 performs later that gave Cincinnati a 7-0 lead. The second-year again out of Illinois had one earlier profession landing by way of a display go he took 54 yards to the tip zone in Week 14 final season versus Indianapolis.
Cash Mac Good From 56
Evan McPherson drilled a 56-yard subject objective to spice up the Bengals’ result in 31-14 late within the third quarter. It prolonged his Bengals profession report to 24 subject targets from 50+ yards, which are also the second-most within the NFL since he entered the league in 2021. It was McPherson’s longest subject objective since Week 8 of final season at San Francisco — additionally a 56-yarder. McPherson later knocked via a 46-yard subject objective with 1:14 remaining to place Cincinnati up by 10 and seal the victory.