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Bengals Survive Historically Bad Second Half to Beat Browns

It wasn’t a thing of beauty, but the Cincinnati Bengals got a week 1 win and that’s all that matters.

The Bengals defeated the Cleveland Browns 17-16 despite only gaining 7 yards in the second half on Sunday. According to ESPN research, that is the lowest number of second half yards by a winning team in the last 25 years.

The Browns were in position to potentially win the game, but their kicker missed a 36-yard field goal:

The Browns MISS an easy field goal

An absolute heartbreak for Cleveland fans.