Bengals vs. Jets: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 Regular Season

The New York Jets pounded Andy Dalton in the pocket, bringing him down time and again for hard hits and sacks. They (mostly) avoided big turnovers and got a couple of good plays from the special teams.

It just wasn’t enough.

Mike Nugent kicked a 46-yard field goal with 54 seconds remaining, allowing the Cincinnati Bengals to earn a 23-22 win over the Jets on Sunday. It’s the third straight year in which the Bengals have opened their season with a road win.

Nugent’s kick came as part of a nine-play, 55-yard drive that gave the game its sixth and final lead change. Dalton completed all four of his passes on the drive, and Jets safety Marcus Gilchrist committed a critical facemask to give Cincy better field position. 

Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick threw a game-ending interception on the Jets’ subsequent drive. 

Despite their trepidation, Bengals fans can finally stop hyperventilating: 

Here comes Nugent pic.twitter.com/tDqcyyeUK0

— Cincinnati Problems (@CincyProblems) September 11, 2016

Dalton overcame perhaps the worst offensive line performance of his career to throw for 366 yards and one touchdown against an interception. 

Returning for the first time since suffering a season-ending injury in Week 14 last year, Dalton did not miss a step. He completed 23 of his 30 passes, including 12 to star A.J. Green. The pair connected on a 54-yard touchdown in the second quarter that served as the team’s only time touching paydirt until just over three minutes remaining …

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