OAKLAND, Calif. _ In his return trip to The Black Hole, Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson wasted no time emptying the kitchen sink on Cincinnati’s first series of the season and then tight end Tyler Eifert supplied the hammer by establishing career highs of eight catches for 96 yards in the first half as the Bengals broke to a 24-0 half-time lead over the Raiders.
Eifert’s leaping 13-yard touchdown catch over cornerback Neiko Thorpe with seven seconds left in the half capped a 56-second drive that covered 61 yards and was ignited by the other player of the game, cornerback Adam Jones and his 18-yard punt return.