Bengals Edge Lions 16-14 in Preseason Week 1
Cincinnati Bengals 16, Detroit Lions 14 at Paycor Stadium. Josh Johnson went 10 of 19 for 84 yards.
The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Detroit Lions 16-14 on Thursday, August 13 at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. The Bengals are 1-0 and the Lions are 0-1 in the preseason.
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Final How did the scoring go?
The Bengals led 3-0 after the first quarter, 10-6 at halftime, and 13-6 after three quarters. The Bengals scored first on a Evan McPherson 56-yard field goal with 3:42 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Tarik Black 24-yard pass from Luke Altmyer for the Lions in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Bengals, Josh Johnson went 10 of 19 for 84 yards. Kendall Milton had 9 carries for 21 yards, and Dohnte Meyers caught 3 passes for 29 yards. For the Lions, Luke Altmyer went 13 of 22 for 130 yards with 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions. Jacob Saylors had 8 carries for 55 yards, and Jacob Saylors caught 3 passes for 28 yards.
What do the team stats show?
The Lions outgained the Bengals 274 to 256 in total yards. The Lions turned the ball over 3 times and the Bengals once. On third down, the Lions went 4-11 and the Bengals went 7-18. Time of possession was 26:31 for the Lions and 33:29 for the Bengals.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Lions winning, with a projected score of Lions 20, Bengals 17 at low confidence. The pick missed, with the Bengals winning instead. Cincinnati won 16-14, not Detroit as projected, in a tight backup-driven game that came in close to the model's projected margin even though it missed the winner.
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- ESPN: Detroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals box score
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