The Bengals finally found the end zone, and now lead the Titans, 16-6, in the third quarter.
To open the second half, quarterback Joe Burrow leaned on running back Joe Mixon, who put together several runs. In between Burrow hit receiver Tee Higgins, who was pushed out of bounds for a gain of 20 yards. Then Mixon again and again.
The Titans managed to sack Burrow for the sixth time in the game — defensive end Jeffrey Simmons this time. But Burrow on third down lunged for a first down to push the Bengals to the Titans’ 16-yard line.