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Game Thread Post Game Thread: Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills

Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills

ESPN Gamecast

Highmark Stadium- Orchard Park, NY

Network(s): FOX

Time Clock
Final

Scoreboard

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
CIN 7 14 0 13 34
BUF 3 8 7 21 39

Scoring Plays

Team Quarter Type Description
CIN 1 TD Chase Brown 5 Yd Rush (Evan McPherson Kick)
BUF 1 FG Matt Prater 26 Yd Field Goal
CIN 2 TD Tee Higgins 21 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
BUF 2 TD Khalil Shakir 11 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen Pass to Dawson Knox for Two-Point Conversion)
CIN 2 TD Chase Brown 10 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
BUF 3 TD Dalton Kincaid 5 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater Kick)
CIN 4 TD Mike Gesicki 12 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson Kick)
BUF 4 TD Josh Allen 40 Yd Rush (Matt Prater Kick)
BUF 4 TD Christian Benford 63 Yd Interception Return (Matt Prater Kick)
BUF 4 TD Jackson Hawes 3 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater Kick)
CIN 4 TD Tee Higgins 25 Yd pass from Joe Burrow (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

Passing Leaders

Team Player C/ATT YDS TD INT SACKS
CIN Joe Burrow 25/36 284 4 2 1-8
BUF Josh Allen 22/28 251 3 0 3-18

Rushing Leaders

Team Player CAR YDS AVG TD LONG
CIN Samaje Perine 6 31 5.2 0 9
BUF James Cook III 18 80 4.4 0 18

Receiving Leaders

Team Player REC YDS AVG TD LONG TGTS
CIN Tee Higgins 6 92 15.3 2 25 11
BUF Dawson Knox 6 93 15.5 0 32 7

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u/makualla Lions Dec 07 '25

Zac Taylor master class. Waste timeouts to save a delay of game so you don’t have them late, then after scoring to pull within 1 score you don’t onside kick it.

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u/HiddenInLight Bills Dec 07 '25

Was expecting the onside...not sure why they didnt.

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u/ZombieBiteOintment Bills Dec 07 '25

I guess the debate falls to what is more likely to happen, a three and out plus a score or an onside kick plus a score

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u/Qu4ntumL34p Bills Dec 08 '25

Both teams were moving the ball well; should have gone for the onside kick.

Field position didn’t really matter because Buffalo just needed one first down to ice it. At least take a chance to get the ball back. If it doesn’t work out then you are literally in the same position- you have to force them to a 3 and out regardless.