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    Bengals vs. Giants Instant Takeaways Sunday Night Football NFL Week 6

    Kathleen William Posted on

    EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – When the pocket collapsed, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's rigorous offseason program paid off.

    He reported to training camp in August in the best shape of his life. He was faster, bigger and stronger than before, and Burrow's goal was to make more big plays on the move in 2024.

    Burrow's 47-yard rushing touchdown to open Sunday's 17-7 win over the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium was what he had in mind. This was the fastest and farthest he had ever run in an NFL game, and the touchdown gave the Bengals an early lead.

    The touchdown pushed Burrow to his physical limits. Still, things will only get more difficult for the Bengals' franchise quarterback from here on out.

    With the win over one of the NFL's worst teams, the Bengals improved to 2-4 on the season. They dug themselves into a big hole by blowing games against the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens and failing against the lowly New England Patriots and the young Washington Commanders.

    Getting the Bengals back into the playoff mix will be much more difficult than Burrow's touchdown run. But the result, as well as Sunday's win, was at least a step in the right direction in a game the Bengals had to win.

    Against a bad Giants team that was missing its best receiver, starting running back and experienced safety, the Bengals couldn't pull away because they got in their own way.

    An intentional grounding penalty on Burrow, a drop by wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, a terrible third-down play call by head coach Zac Taylor, a fumble by running back Zack Moss and a series of negative plays prevented the offense from scoring The Bengals looked like the intimidating unit they had been in the first month of the season.

    The Bengals took a 7-0 halftime lead, with Burrow's touchdown the only score. The Bengals defense was fine and the highlight was the pass rush sparked by the return of defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins. But faced with a hopeless Giants offense, the Bengals only needed to make a few plays to clinch the win.

    A missed 47-yard kick by the Giants prevented the score early in the fourth quarter. New York later had another chance for a game-winning field goal, but capitalized on 4th-and-3 from the Bengals' 36-yard line.

    Bengals cornerback DJ Turner broke up the pass over the middle for Giants receiver Darius Slayton. Turner had a rough game, but he made the play when it mattered most.

    To run out the clock, running back Chase Brown scored a 30-yard touchdown that secured the win.

    The Giants defensive line gets Joe Burrow going

    The Bengals tried everything to neutralize the Giants' star pass rush. Taylor called for quick play passes and play-action passes, moved the pocket and tried everything from max-protection formations to empty sets.

    No matter what the Bengals tried, the Bengals offensive line was overwhelmed, allowing five sacks.

    Burrow had to abandon his 47-yard touchdown run because the Giants applied pressure from the right side of the pocket. Burrow constantly fought for the pocket, taking hits and throwing with pass rushers in his face.

    Giants defensive end Brian Burns, a two-time Pro Bowler, screamed around the edge on a Bengals third-and-1 run and ended the drive with a tackle for loss.

    The Bengals' offensive line has been a strength this year, but the Giants had all the answers against that unit on Sunday. Burrow suffered a blow in the fourth quarter so severe that he had to be evaluated by trainers in the blue medical tent.

    The Bengals took the lead late in the third quarter on a field goal by Evan McPherson. A 33-yard throw from Burrow to Chase brought the Bengals within scoring distance. When Burrow was flushed out of the pocket again, he threw the ball down the field to Chase, who beat a shorthanded cornerback and made the play.

    The Bengals defense is taking advantage of Daniel Jones' bad day

    Giants quarterback Daniel Jones, who the New York front office was actively trying to replace this offseason, lived up to his reputation with shaky accuracy throughout the game. Even when the Bengals' cornerbacks were out of position, a bad throw resulted in a positive play for the Bengals.

    Still, a splash play by the Bengals defense in the first quarter represented notable progress. All year long, the Bengals haven't won enough one-on-one games at the line of scrimmage and haven't generated enough pass rush. With Rankins' return, the Bengals had their full complement of pass rushers for the first time this year.

    Rankins had a strong game and the highlight of the night in the Bengals defense was having his teammate line up right next to him.

    In the third quarter, defensive tackle BJ Hill broke through the line of scrimmage with a great pass-rush move. Jones made a terrible throwing decision as he took a massive hit, and Jones' pass turned into a can of corn that was intercepted by linebacker Germaine Pratt.

    The Bengals are enduring a series of losses

    The Bengals should have eliminated the Giants on Sunday, but one mistake piled up after another.

    Running back Zack Moss fumbled a carry in Giants territory. Burrow rebounded a would-be touchdown throw to wide receiver Andrei Iosivas, and a touchdown run was rejected due to a penalty by left guard Cordell Volson.

    Two stops by the Bengals' defense resulted in first downs as Turner saved penalties. The Giants scored a touchdown on a 16-play drive that safety Vonn Bell and defensive end Joseph Ossai could have stopped with tackles on two separate plays.

    Problems like this have cost the Bengals the entire season. The Giants weren't good enough to capitalize on Sunday.

    Even though the Bengals got the win, the game served as a reminder several times of how far the Bengals still have to go.

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