EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Bengals defeated the Giants 17-7 on Sunday night, improving their season record to 2-4. Here are our winners and losers from the primetime matchup:

winner

The Bengals defense

The Bengals defense has struggled in recent weeks. We know it, they know it, everyone knows it. They held the Giants to seven points, had one interception and two turnovers on downs. It was a big night for Lou Anarumo's crew.

BJ Hill and Trey Hendrickson

Hill and Hendrickson led the way for a Bengals defensive front that needed to bolster its veterans. Hill had seven tackles, two quarterback hits and two passes defended. He helped force the interception by hitting Daniel Jones as he threw.

Meanwhile, Hendrickson had two sacks, three quarterback hits and two tackles for a loss. The “H Brothers” were leading the way on Sunday night.

DJ Turner II

Turner had a pass defended, but it was one of the best plays of the game. The second-year cornerback threw the ball away

Ryan Rehkow/Tycen Anderson

Rehkow had six punts for 278 yards (46.3 average) and one long of 57 yards. Four of his six punts landed inside the 20 line. Anderson played a big part in that, as the third-year safety made two big tackles on special teams.

loser

The giants

Of course they lost the game, but they had their chances. Two missed field goals in the fourth quarter, a fumble by Chase Brown that they could have, could have, could have made up.

There are many things the Bengals can do better. Joe Burrow confirmed this in his post-game press conference. They also needed a win and they got it. We can spend the rest of the week figuring out what needs to get better, but on Sunday night the Bengals did exactly what they needed to do: win.

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