Andy Dalton brought the Cincinnati Bengals back from a huge fourth-quarter deficit against the Seattle Seahawks to win in overtime.
Read that sentence a few times. Let it sink in. We're entering a strange world in this NFL.
Andy Dalton? Against the Seahawks? No way. The Bengals won 27-24 after trailing 24-7 in the fourth quarter, with Mike Nugent banking in the game-winning field goal in overtime off the left crossbar. The result shines a bright light on both teams. Dalton had 331 yards, two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. Andy Dalton. Against the Seahawks.
When the Seahawks led 24-7, the defense should have closed it out. This is the NFL’s best defense the past few years, it hadn’t allowed a touchdown for two straight weeks, and it had a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter. That didn't happen, though.
Dalton hit Tyler Eifert for Eifert's econd touchdown of the game. Then he ran in for another score. Then the Bengals kicked a field goal at the end of regulation to send it for overtime. The Seahawks offense couldn’t sustain anything to close out the game. And the defense couldn’t get a stop.
The Bengals are 5-0 for the first time since 1988. The Seahawks are a surprisingly meek 2-3 coming off an NFC championship last season. They barely beat the Lions at home last Monday, getting a fortunate non-call at the end to win. Then they blew a huge lead against the Bengals. Who are these guys? There are a lot of issues with the Seahawks that will be scrutinized all week as we try to get a read on if Seattle can bounce back this season.
The Seahawks are in trouble. The Bengals look like a legitimate Super Bowl contender. Andy Dalton is playing at an MVP level through five weeks (yes, seriously). You might want to stock up on non-perishables, just in case the apocalypse hits this week.
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