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Quick hits: A team on the rise

Geoff Hobson, bengals.com

» After Sunday's 20-13 win, the Bengals felt as if they had won a big AFC North game on the road. The offensive line had just provided a third consecutive 100-yard rushing day by the same back for...

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VS. POSTGAME QUOTESDECEMBER 2, 2012 BENGALS COACH MARVIN LEWIS Opening statement:“This was a good football game obviously. It was a good game to win. It was a hard-fought game which we r...

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VS. POSTGAME QUOTESDECEMBER 2, 2012 BENGALS COACH MARVIN LEWIS Opening statement:“This was a good football game obviously. It was a good game to win. It was a hard-fought game which we r...

Geoff Hobson, bengals.com

» After Sunday's 20-13 win, the Bengals felt as if they had won a big AFC North game on the road. The offensive line had just provided a third consecutive 100-yard rushing day for the first time i...

ESPN.com

My thoughts on the Cincinnati Bengals' 20-13 victory at the San Diego Chargers: What it means: The Bengals (7-5) kept pace in the AFC playoff race with their fourth straight win. Cincinnati remains tied with Pittsburgh for the sixth and final playoff sp…

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After playing nearly flawless football for three weeks, the Bengals struggled for three quarters on Sunday at San Diego. However they rallied in the fourth quarter and extended their winning streak to four.

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. The Chargers had a half time lead against the Bengals on Sunday and carried the lead all the way into the fourth quarter. Their chances of winning seemed pretty good as they continually thwarted the Bengals offen…

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

The Chargers have made a habit of blowing leads in the second halves of games this season. They’ve got another chance to show they can actually protect one. They lead the Bengals 13-10 at halftime in San Diego after a Nick Novak field goal as time expir…

Geoff Hobson, bengals.com

Andy Dalton dives in for the game-winning score. SAN DIEGO — The Bengals couldn't get the handle on the elements that formed the three-game winning streak they brought to Qualcomm Stadium on Sunday...

Geoff Hobson, bengals.com

Andy Dalton dives in for the game-winning score. SAN DIEGO — The Bengals couldn't get the handle on the elements that formed the three-game winning streak they brought to Qualcomm Stadium on Sunday...

Geoff Hobson, bengals.com

SAN DIEGO _ With quarterback Andy Dalton connecting to five different receivers on five completions on the opening touchdown drive and Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers responding by hitting his f...

Geoff Hobson, bengals.com

SAN DIEGO — With Mohamed Sanu sidelined for the season with a foot stress fracture, fellow rookie Marvin Jones drew his first NFL start Sunday at Qualcomm Stadium and became the fourth different st...

ESPN.com

Here are the inactives for the other afternoon games in the AFC North: Browns at Raiders Browns: DT Ronnie Cameron, RB Brandon Jackson, OL Jarrod Shaw, S Usama Young, CB Dimitri Patterson, WR Josh Cooper, S Ray Ventrone. Raiders: OL Willie Smith, RB Mik…

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Here are some notes heading into Sunday's games: RAVENS: Ravens defensive lineman Art Jones was devastated by the news of Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, who fatally shot his girlfriend Saturday and then committed suicide at Arrowhead Stadium. Jones wa…

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BALTIMORE -- It's a later-than-usual start for every team in the AFC North today. The Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers all kick off at 4:25 p.m. ET. The Steelers (6-5) are at the Ravens (9-2) for their remat…

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Nine years ago, Takeo Spikes left Cincinnati in search of a team where he could contend and make playoff appearances. On his fourth team and in his 15th season in the league, Spikes is still searching for that elusive trip to the playoffs.

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On the big screen affixed to the office wall, a 6-foot-1, 297-pound man is doing magic tricks. You have to see it to believe it.