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Lions at Bengals



Both clubs enter this one having stumbled through similar rough patches, Cincinnati going L-W-W-L-L and Detroit going W-L-L-L-W, so neither side arrives with much momentum to lean on at Paycor Stadium.
Detroit's secondary takes a hit with Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph and Christian Izien all out, thinning a group that already has to answer for whatever Cincinnati draws up.
Bengals safety Kentrel Bullock and the rest of Cincinnati's back end will operate without B.J. Hill and Josh Kattus, both out for this matchup.
Lions center Cade Mays is expected to miss 8-10 weeks with a wrist injury, according to coach Dan Campbell, a significant blow up front for Detroit as it retools its offensive line depth with names like Ben Bartch, Larry Borom and Devin Cochran in the mix.
Tyler Conklin and Malik Cunningham give Detroit skill-position options to lean on, while Chase Brown and Orlando Brown Jr. anchor Cincinnati's offensive attack as both teams try to find rhythm at kickoff.
The Bengals sit atop the AFC North, winners of 2 straight. The Lions sit atop the NFC North, coming off a win.
The Bengals are up next at Eagles (Aug 28), then home vs Buccaneers. The Lions are up next at Colts (Aug 29), then home vs Saints.
Bengals to winHitWhat each side actually did with the ball.
Detroit Lions
Cincinnati Bengals
Luke Altmyer13/22, 130 YDS · 1 TD · 2 INT
Jacob Saylors8 CAR, 55 YDS
Jacob Saylors3 REC, 28 YDS
Josh Johnson10/19, 84 YDS · 0 TD
Kendall Milton9 CAR, 21 YDS
Dohnte Meyers3 REC, 29 YDSEvery point in the order it was scored, with the running score beside it.
Points by quarter across the top, then every player who recorded a stat underneath, a table per unit. The pills switch clubs; the defensive table is the half of a football box most scoreboards leave out.
| Qtr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DETDetroit Lions | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| CINCincinnati Bengals | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luke Altmyer | 13/22 | 130 | 5.9 | 1 | 2 | 1-12 | 53.2 |
Joshua Dobbs | 4/8 | 32 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 60.4 |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacob Saylors | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 0 | 27 |
Raheem Blackshear | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 24 |
Kye Robichaux | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 13 |
Joshua Dobbs | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
Luke Altmyer | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacob Saylors | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
Dominic Lovett | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 | 8 |
Tarik Black | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 1 | 24 | 2 |
Cedrick Wilson Jr. | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
Jackson Meeks | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
Tay Martin | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
Malik Cunningham | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Tom Kennedy | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Thomas Gordon | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Tyler Conklin | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Zach Horton | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Greg Dortch | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
Michael Niese | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Luke Altmyer | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dominic Lovett | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Raheem Blackshear | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Keith Abney II | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aamaris Brown | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keith Abney II | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Erick Hunter | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ahmed Hassanein | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Troy Reeder | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amen Ogbongbemiga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roger McCreary | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Trevor Nowaske | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thomas Harper | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Devin White | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Myles Adams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raheem Blackshear | 3 | 78 | 26.0 | 28 | 0 |
Dominic Lovett | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
Kye Robichaux | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dominic Lovett | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 13 | 0 |
Greg Dortch | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jake Bates | 2/2 | 100.0 | 52 | 0/0 | 6 |
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Fox | 5 | 237 | 47.4 | 0 | 2 | 56 |
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.