Postgame Observations: Joe Burrow's Run and Clutch Plays on Defense Help Bengals Beat Giants 17-7

The Bengals are 2-4 on the season following the win.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) runs past the New York Giants defense as he begins his touchdown run to score the first points of the game, Sunday, October 13, 2024, in East Rutherford. / Kevin Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The Bengals beat the Giants 17-7 on Sunday night. They improve to 2-4 on the season. They've won two of their last three games and are 2-1 on the road this season.

Here are our postgame observations:

Big Play

DJ Turner II broke up Daniel Jones' pass intended for Darius Slayton on 4th-and-3 at the Bengals' 36-yard line with 3:01 left with Cincinnati clinging to a 10-7 lead.

It was a huge play in the game by a defense that needed to step up this week. The Bengals' offense was able to run the clock out on the following possession.

Joe Burrow found Andrei Iosivas for a 29-yard gain on 3rd-and-12 to secure the win.

Fast Start

Burrow and the Bengals got off to a fast start—literally. The 27-year-old ran for a 47-yard touchdown on the opening possession of the game.

Burrow was clocked at 19.86 mph, which is the fastest speed of his career. The score gave Cincinnati a 7-0 lead.

Offense Stalls

The Bengals' offense punted on five-straight possessions and fumbled on their sixth possession following their touchdown on the opening drive of the game.

A unit that scored at least 33 points in three-straight contests struggled, in large part due to the Giants' defensive front. New York sacked Burrow four times and had six tackles for loss. He was pressured on 47% of his dropbacks according to Next Gen Stats.

Burrow completed 19-of-28 passes for 208 yards. Tee Higgins led the Bengals with seven receptions for 77 yards on seven targets. Ja'Marr Chase had five catches for 72 yards, including a 33-yarder that helped the Bengals get into field goal range. Evan McPherson kicked the go-ahead field goal eight plays later—a 37-yarder that gave Cincinnati a 10-7 lead.

Turnover Battle

The Bengals forced one turnover and two turnovers on downs.

BJ Hill hit Daniel Jones as he was throwing, which caused the pass to pop up in the air and allowed Germaine Pratt to come down with an easy interception.

The offense picked up two first downs, but ultimately had to punt.

The Bengals got off the field again when the Giants went for it on 4th-and-2 in the third quarter. Mike Hilton knocked the ball away from Wan'dale Robinson to force the turnover on downs.

The Bengals took over at the Giants' 38-yard line, but Zack Moss fumbled three plays later. New York went on a 16-play, 79-yard drive that ended in a one-yard touchdown run by Tyrone Tracy.

Up Next

The Bengals play the Browns in Cleveland on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. ET.

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