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10. Pressures combined for Joseph Ossai and BJ Hill. Hill recorded his third sack of the season. His five pressures on the game tied for the most he recorded in a game. The other game was during week one in Cleveland. Ossai continues to lead the team with 42 pressures on the season.
9. Losses on the season for the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals are most likely headed to their third straight season missing the playoffs after losing to the Bills 39-34 on Sunday.
8. Yards per carry for Josh Allen. The number was 8.7 to be exact, including his backbreaking run on 3rd and 15 to finish the game. Allen finished the game with 78 rushing yards and a touchdown.
7. Solo tackles for Geno Stone. While he has looked better against the run, he still misses too many tackles. He had another three missed tackles on Sunday.
6. Catches for both Tee Higgins and Mike Gesicki. Higgins had six catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Gesicki went for six catches, 86 yards, and a score of his own.
5. Targets for Dalton Kincaid. He was questionable to play, but finished the game with four catches, 41 yards, and a touchdown. Dawson Knox added another six catches and 93 yards. The Bengals’ inability to cover tight ends continues to be an ongoing issue.
4. Joe Burrow touchdown passes. Burrow was 25 for 36 and 284 yards in the loss. Burrow doubled his number of touchdown passes on the year, having come into the game with four throwing scores in his three games played.
3. Touchdown passes for Josh Allen. Allen was an efficient 22 for 28 with 258 passing yards. Most importantly for Allen, he was turnover-free during the game. He came into the game with 10 interceptions on the season.
2. Interceptions thrown by Joe Burrow. The Bengals had a three point lead with a first down inside Bills territory when Burrow threw a pick-six on a lob pass directed toward Chase around the line of scrimmage. Benford nabbed the interception, taking it back to the end zone, and giving the Bills their first lead of the game with just over five minutes to play. Burrow threw another pick on a tipped pass on the very next possession.
1. Sack surrendered by the Bengals. A bright spot in the second half of the season has been the play of the offensive line. Even the one time Burrow was sacked, it was on a well-timed corner blitz that Burrow didn’t feel coming. In a frustrating season, Scott Peters still deserves credit for the way his offensive line has performed. If the Bengals are wise, they will look to extend Dalton Risner. This would keep the entire starting five together for next season.
