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Bengals Fall 21-16 Against Cleveland - Game Recap

D'Ernest Johnson tore up the turf for 123 rushing yards on Sunday to lead the Browns to a 21-16 win over the Bengals at FirstEnergy Stadium.

Bettors who backed the Browns were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -6.5. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 38.0.

D'Ernest Johnson rushed for 123 yards, while Nick Chubb added 58 yards in the win. Jarvis Landry and Donovan Peoples-Jones added 75 and 38 receiving yards respectively.

Trayveon Williams rushed for 38 yards for Cincinnati, while Chris Evans added 35 yards. Brandon Allen threw for 136 yards for the Bengals, while receivers Trent Taylor and Ja'Marr Chase had 41 and 26 yards respectively.

Cincinnati lost the offensive yardage battle to Cleveland 376-182 yards in Sunday's game. Cleveland had more first downs as that total ended up 24-11.

Cincinnati lost the time of possession battle 33:39-26:21, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.