Bengals defense leads the way to 17-16 win over the Browns in opener

— DJ Turner and the Bengals defense heard the narrative throughout the offseason that they were mainly the reason why Cincinnati missed the playoffs last season.
Sep 7, 2025, 06:52 pm - AP

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

CINCLE
TD
7:32
Chase Brown 5 Yd Rush (Evan McPherson Kick)
12 plays, 68 yards, 7:28
70

2nd Quarter

CINCLE
TD
12:42
Raheim Sanders 1 Yd Rush (Andre Szmyt Kick)
16 plays, 67 yards, 9:50
77
TD
4:18
Noah Fant 1 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
8 plays, 54 yards, 4:13
147
FG
0:23
Andre Szmyt 45 Yd Field Goal
11 plays, 51 yards, 3:55
1410

3rd Quarter

CINCLE
TD
7:20
Cedric Tillman 5 Yd pass from Joe Flacco (Andre Szmyt PAT Failed)
13 plays, 69 yards, 7:40
1416
FG
2:48
Evan McPherson 35 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 17 yards, 2:05
1716
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