Joe Burrow lit the Baltimore Ravens up last week with this outrageous stat line: 30-for-39, 392 passing yards and five touchdown passes. It took an overtime special teams gaffe — and one of the plays of the year by Lamar Jackson — for Baltimore to overcome Burrow and the Bengals’ passing game’s amazing performance, and now the reliably slow-starting Bengals are nearing dire straits at 1-4 and in the AFC North basement.
They’ll head to New York this week to take on the 2-3 Giants, who have a league-best 22 sacks on defense, and they’ll need to lean on that pass rush to keep Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and the Bengals’ offense in check. Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence is second in the NFL with 6.0 of those sacks and 11 different Giants have gotten to the quarterback in the first five weeks of the season, so the pass rush has very much been by committee.
The Giants’ running game may also need to be by committee this week with lead running back Devin Singletary questionable with a groin injury. He missed the Giants’ 29-20 Week 5 win in Seattle with that injury.
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Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
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Location: MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford, N.J.
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TV Channel: NBC
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Streaming: Peacock, Fubo
Live24 updates
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Zach Moss coughs it up, Giants recover
Azeez Ojulari again! This time forcing a fumble with the crown of his helmet, and the first Cincinnati turnover of the game couldn’t have come at a better time for the Giants.
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Giants open 3rd quarter with turnover on downs
An inaccurate throw from Daniel Jones that Darius Slayton couldn’t dig off the turf, a short loss on a run by Tyrone Tracy Jr., a short completion to tight end Theo Johnson and a Mike Hilton pass breakup. An extremely rough series for the Giants and Cincy takes over at the 38-yard-line in plus territory.
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Halftime: Bengals 7, Giants 0
The two defenses have dominated the game. Other than the big run by Joe Burrow, neither offense has done much. Burrow and Jones are still their teams’ leading rushers, and neither has been spectacular throwing the football. Burrow is 9-of-15 for 87 yards and Jones is 8-of-16 for 81 yards.
The Giants have sacked Burrow three times and the Bengals have taken Jones down once, and a pressure forced the game’s only turnover.
Both offenses need to make some adjustments to get the ball moving, but both teams should be happy with their defensive efforts.
Also, in a low-scoring game, special teams may play a factor, and Giants’ punt returner Ihmir Smith-Marsette left the game with a foot injury and is questionable to return.
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Ojulari Again!
The Giants now have three sacks in the game after coming into Week 6 leading the league in that category.
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Azeez Ojulari gets a sack on first down
Even without Kayvon Thibedaux, the Giants are finding edge rushers to keep Burrow in the pocket and get him on the ground after his long run earlier.
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That penalty loomed huge, deflating the offense which had a 3-and-out
A huge missed opportunity for New York, and they’ll have to punt deep in their own end. That penalty could be a turning point in the game if the Bengals are able to go down and add to their lead at the two minute warning.
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Darius Slayton’s 56-yard gain wiped away by a penalty
The Giants were flagged for ineligible player down field on an RPO pass. The play would have been, by far, the longest of the day for the Giants.
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Tee Higgins making good use of his huge hands and tackle breaking ability
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Giants’ safety Jason Pinnock is questionable to return with a knee injury
Pinnock left the game after Joe Burrow’s 47-yard touchdown run, and has yet to return to the game.
Injury Update: S Jason Pinnock (knee) is questionable to return.
— Dan Salomone (@Dan_Salomone) October 14, 2024
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Daniel Jones scrambles for a first down
The two quarterbacks have done the heavy lifting on the ground tonight. Jones (three rushes, 28 yards) and Burrow (two carries, 57 yards) are the leading rushers in the game so far.
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Burrow flagged for intentional grounding
A 14-yard penalty on first down by Burrow to set up 2nd and forever for the Bengals from deep in their own end
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Trey Hendrickson takes down Daniel Jones in the Giants’ backfield
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Bengals cross midfield
Chase Brown has been a focal point of the Cincinnati Offense in the early going with three carries for 13 yards and an 11-yard reception. The drive stalling out though, thanks to the Giants’ defensive line. Brian Burns stuffing Zach Moss on the final play of the 1st quarter with the Bengals leading 7-0.
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Germaine Pratt picks off Daniel Jones
B.J. Hill forced the pressure, and Cincinnati stops the Giants’ march. Daniel Jones and company were moving the ball well before the interception, and now the Bengals take over in the waning minutes of the first quarter.
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G-Men on the move
Darius Slayton gets Big Blue into Bengals territory, and the Giants follow that up with a 14-yard screen pass to Tyrone Tracy Jr., who’s filling in the backfield for the injured Devin Singletary.
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Giants force 3-and-out
Cincinnati nearly had a safety on their hands on their second series, but Joe Burrow spun out of a sack to throw the ball away. The Giants take over in their end, midway through the first quarter
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Giants punt on first series
After a quick first down catch by Darius Slayton on their first offensive snap, the Giants punted it back to the Bengals. New York threw the ball on all four plays — the club is without lead back Devin Singletary for a second straight week as he tries to work his way back from a groin injury.
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Joe Burrow rips off a 47-yard Touchdown run
Yes, you read that correctly, and no, that’s not Lamar Jackson in a Bengals jersey. A play after a sack, Burrow sets a new career-best with a 47-yard scramble for a score.
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Brian Burns sacks Burrow
The No. 1 sack team in the NFL is at it again on the first drive. Burns, who inked a 5-year, $114 million deal with the Giants, is making good on that big payday early on against Cincinnati.
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Bengals bag a couple of first downs on the opening series
A third down scramble by Joe Burrow and an 11-yard reception by Tee Higgins have the Bengals on the move and in Giants territory.
