The Cincinnati Bengals are no strangers to pulling themselves out of an early season hole. Last season they almost made it to the play-offs after a 1-3 start. In 2022, they opened 1-2 en route to an AFC championship appearance. In 2021, the Bengals were 5-4 before blowing out en route to the Super Bowl.
After a 1-4 start to this season, the Bengals sit at 4-6 but in an enviable spot heading into Week 11, with a chance to gain ground on any of the teams ahead of them in the AFC wild-card race , the Los Angeles Chargers.
LA has found its stride under head coach Jim Harbaugh and is racing to a 6-3 start, leaving the Chargers firmly in the hunt in the AFC playoffs, even though they entered Week 11 three games behind the Chiefs in the division . The Chargers hang their hat on the No. 6 total defense and No. 1 scoring defense in the NFL, and they’ll have to step up after Joe Borrow (35 of 56, 428 yards, 4 TD) and Ja’Marr Chase (11 catches, 264 yards , 3 TD) torched the Ravens in a thrilling 35-34 loss on Thursday Night Football in Week 10.
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Cameron Dicker makes it a 24-6 game at halftime
The Chargers got the ball on a penalty at the 1-yard line and opted for the field goal with four seconds left, as they would get the kickoff for the second half. It was a thoroughly dominant first half for the Chargers, who had 17 first downs and 272 yards, an average of nearly nine yards per play over the first two quarters.
Los Angeles Chargers running back JK Dobbins (27) jumps into the end zone to score a rushing touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Inglewood, California. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) -
