Nation of Blue · Sep 8, 2025
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