Dalton throws for 2 TDs, Bengals beat Eagles 32-14
Cincinnati’s.708 winning percentage against the Eagles is its second-highest for any opponent.
Bengals lead series 8-3-1. The Eagles are just 1-5 on the road – the lone victory on September 19 against the Chicago Bears.
Vaitai also did not practice at all this week, which means Allen Barbre is the next man up for the Eagles. Green vs. the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13.
Doug Pederson wants a balanced offensive attack, but circumstances haven’t allowed that lately.
It very well might happen because the Eagles (5-6) are 1-5 on the road and will have to somehow find a way to pick up the pieces of last week’s disheartening home loss, their first of the year. In their last five: 37.2.
Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz threw 60 passes.
EAGLES defense surrendered 387 yards and 10-of-14 conversions on 3 and 4 down and failed to register a sack or turnover in Week 12 loss. Green injured a hamstring on the opening series against the Buffalo Bills on November 20 and missed last Sunday’s 19-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. And on defense, the Bengals are improving but for some reason have issues starting the game with the same effectiveness that they end it with.
“We just have to get back to having fun”, defensive end Brandon Graham said.
This is what rebuilding looks like – at least for the Eagles. With Bernard out with an injury, Hill will be relied on more in Marvin Lewis’ offense. The Eagles defense (6.00 points) and Bengals defense (4.00 points) are tied at fifth place and thirteenth place respectively. Have thoughts on how the Eagles and Bengals are performing? He was scheduled to make more than $10 million in the third season of a five-year, $48.5 million deal.
All is well. Andrew Whitworth returned to the game late in the fourth quarter.
If given the opportunity to get into the flow of the game, Smallwood is capable of successfully running the ball inside as well as on stretch plays.
At halftime, the Bengals were shutting out the Eagles, 19-0.
Linebacker Vontaze Burfict (76 tackles) is the leader of the defense, while defensive lineman Carlos Dunlap (6.5 sacks) is a force of his own for opposing offensive lines.
” The first time the Eagles came town, the Bengals opened the 1971 season at Riverfront Stadium with a 37-14 victory that featured a 90-yard TD pass from Bengals QB Virgil Carter to WR Speedy Thomas that is still he second longest pass in club history.
This time, the Bengals responded with a touchdown, set up by Dalton’s 50-yard pass to Core, who had gotten behind Nolan Carroll, to take Cincinnati to the Eagles’ 5. It’s also the day rookie Ken Anderson made his National Football League debut in mop-up relief of Carter on two of three passing for 37 yards. Tight end Tyler Eifert is one of Dalton’s favorite receivers.
Pederson also added that he could activate five receivers instead of four, which is how many he’s made available in every game this season.