Bengals vs. Giants score: Cincinnati wins ugly 17-7 defensive slugfest at the Meadowlands on Sunday Night Football

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The Cincinnati Bengals aren’t asking for style points. None were given Sunday night.

The jokes about the Bengals never showing up in September aren’t all that funny anymore because it’s mid-October and they still seem stuck in the mud. At least they got an ugly win. The defense made enough plays to support an offense that got surprisingly little going, and they managed a 17-7 victory over the New York Giants.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow scores a touchdown as New York Giants safety Jason Pinnock (27) and linebacker Isaiah Simmons (19) move in on the play during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow scores a touchdown as safety Jason Pinnock and linebacker Isaiah Simmons look on. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

If you want to be optimistic, it was a good sign for the Bengals that their struggling defense played by far its best game of the season and led a win. Assuming the offense plays much better than it did Sunday night, maybe that’s a sign the Bengals can still be a factor in the AFC playoff picture. They just haven’t looked like that team very often this season.

The Bengals got a touchdown run from Joe Burrow and not much else before running back Chase Brown iced the game with a 30-yard TD run with 1:58 remaining. Cincinnati, which was 1-4 coming into Week 6, is desperate for wins and Sunday night’s victory gets it back to 2-4 for the season. But anyone who watched knows the Bengals don’t seem any closer to getting out of their early-season slump.

Check out the recap below:

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Bengals win ugly, 17-7 defensive slugfest

Mon, October 14, 2024 at 5:11 AM GMT+2

Giants move the ball into Bengals territory with under a minute to play

Greg Joseph missed a 45-yard field goal with 55 seconds left, as the Giants tried to cut the game to just one possession, and Cincinnati will kneel it out for the
Mon, October 14, 2024 at 5:04 AM GMT+2

Chase Brown all but puts the game on ice for the Bengals

the 30-yard rush came with just under two minutes remaining in the game, and gave the Bengals a two score lead.
Mon, October 14, 2024 at 4:57 AM GMT+2

Burrow buys time to get critical first down with two minutes left

On a third and 12, Burrow scrambled to his right and found Andrei Iosivas for the big conversion.
Mon, October 14, 2024 at 4:50 AM GMT+2

Giants have another fourth down, and after getting their last three come up short

D.J. Turner breaks up the pass, and the Giants turn it over on downs with three minutes left in the game. The Bengals lead 10-7 and can close the deal with a couple of first downs.
Mon, October 14, 2024 at 4:50 AM GMT+2

Big first down for Tyrone Tracy

A huge third down run by Tyrone Tracy has the Giants in Bengals territory again. In the second half, the Giants have had some success running the ball and nickle and diming their way down the field.
Mon, October 14, 2024 at 4:46 AM GMT+2

Joe Burrow heads into the blue tent

Burrow was hit by Brian Burns to force a 3rd down incompletion and a Bengals punt, but all eyes will be on Burrow and if he can return to the game. Here’s the play that sent Burrow to the tent.
Mon, October 14, 2024 at 4:37 AM GMT+2

Greg Joseph misses from 47 yards

Giants come up empty after another plodding, methodical that included a fourth down conversion. Cincinnati still leads 10-7 in a game that has been highlighted by excellent play by both defensive lines.
Mon, October 14, 2024 at 4:32 AM GMT+2

Facing another fourth and short, the Giants rolled the dice again and pick it up

This time it was the 6-foot-5 Daniel Jones taking it on a QB sneak at the 45-yard-line in Bengals territory.
Mon, October 14, 2024 at 4:27 AM GMT+2

Giants open drive with 14-yard pass to Johnson

Daniel Jones hit his tight end Theo Johnson to open the series with the first down off a play action pass. That was the final play of the third quarter and the Giants are trailing 10-7.
Mon, October 14, 2024 at 4:23 AM GMT+2

Dexter Lawrence gets Burrow to the ground to bring up 4th down

Evan McPherson gives Cincinnati a three point lead at 10-7 after Lawrence recorded his 7th sack of the season and the Giants’ 4th of the night
Mon, October 14, 2024 at 4:16 AM GMT+2

Burrow to Chase, and this one is just special

When you’ve been playing together as long as these two, this stuff just happens.
Mon, October 14, 2024 at 4:11 AM GMT+2

Tyrone Tracy finishes the drive for the Giants

16 plays, 79-yards and two fourth down conversions on the way to the end zone, and the Giants score an offensive touchdown at MetLife stadium for the first time in 2024.
Mon, October 14, 2024 at 4:10 AM GMT+2

Pass Interference against Cincinnati gets the bal to the 1-yard-line

Darius Slayton drew the foul, and the Giants are in business
Mon, October 14, 2024 at 4:09 AM GMT+2

Giants go for another fourth down, and convert

Tyrone Tracy bounces it outside, and his secondary burst got the first down for the Giants, who’ve gotten the ball into field goal range.
Mon, October 14, 2024 at 4:05 AM GMT+2

Giants pick up first down on another 4th down attempt

The Giants run an old freeze option, out of a college playbook to give themselves some breathing rom with a second first down on the drive.
Mon, October 14, 2024 at 3:58 AM GMT+2

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.
Mon, October 14, 2024 at 3:55 AM GMT+2

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.
Mon, October 14, 2024 at 3:42 AM GMT+2

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.
Mon, October 14, 2024 at 3:37 AM GMT+2

Ojulari Again!

The Giants now have three sacks in the game after coming into Week 6 leading the league in that category.