Cincinnati Bengals vs. Miami Dolphins: Cincinnati beats Miami 31–24 at Hard Rock Stadium

The teams trade first-quarter touchdowns

Cincinnati opened the scoring when J. Burrow threw a four-yard touchdown pass to M. Gesicki. The extra point made it 7–0. Miami answered with a one-yard touchdown run by O. Gordon and an extra point to tie the game. The first quarter ended 7–7.

Cincinnati leads by 14 at halftime

Burrow put Cincinnati back in front in the second quarter with a six-yard touchdown pass to S. Perine. The extra point made it 14–7. M. Willis then threw an interception on a pass intended for K. Coleman. Later in the quarter, a Burrow pass to C. Brown gained three yards but ended in a lost fumble.

With one minute left in the half, Burrow threw a two-yard touchdown pass to T. Hudson. The extra point gave Cincinnati a 21–7 halftime lead. All three of Cincinnati’s touchdowns in the half came on Burrow passes. Miami’s touchdown came on Gordon’s first-quarter run.

Burrow throws his fourth touchdown pass

Miami scored first in the third quarter with a 29-yard field goal, cutting Cincinnati’s lead to 21–10. Burrow answered with a 45-yard touchdown pass to J. Chase, his fourth touchdown pass of the game. Cincinnati added the extra point and led 28–10 at the end of the quarter.

Miami scores twice in the fourth quarter

Willis threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Coleman in the fourth quarter. He then completed a two-point conversion pass to G. Dulcich, bringing Miami within 28–18. Later, Willis was sacked for a five-yard loss and lost a fumble with 2:34 remaining. Cincinnati made a 26-yard field goal at 2:13 to extend its lead to 31–18.

Willis scored on a one-yard run with 48 seconds left. Miami’s extra-point attempt failed, leaving the score at 31–24. The game ended at that score, giving Cincinnati a seven-point win in regulation. Miami scored 14 points in the fourth quarter, while Cincinnati scored three.