Bengals Climb to No. 4 at 2-0 as Defense Allows 16.5 Points per Game
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Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 22
Bengals Climb to No. 4 at 2-0 as Defense Allows 16.5 Points per Game
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 22
Summary
Cincinnati jumped four spots to No. 4 in the Week 3 power rankings after a 20-6 road win over Houston pushed the Bengals to 2-0.
Four sacks and a fourth-down stop at the Cincinnati 18 powered that rise, with the rebuilt front again driving the game more than Joe Burrow's passing.
Dexter Lawrence, acquired for a first-round pick, has anchored a unit also boosted by Jonathan Allen, Boye Mafe and young edge rushers including Cedric Johnson, who had two sacks Sunday.
The Bengals are tied for first in the NFL with eight sacks and tied for eighth in scoring defense at 16.5 points allowed per game, making them the AFC North's only unbeaten team entering Pittsburgh.