Bengals 2020 season awards: Win of the Year

The Bengals doubled their win complete from final 12 months, from two to 4.

Joe Burrow gained two video games within the first eight weeks earlier than taking place with an damage not lengthy after. There have been instances when it seemed just like the Bengals couldn’t win with out him.

However then Ryan Finley of all individuals led the Bengals to their first win with out Burrow. Brandon Allen put collectively one other one, and all of a sudden the Bengals had twice as many wins because the 12 months earlier than.

The Bengals solely had 4 wins, so they need to all be fairly straightforward to recollect. Which can come out because the Win of the Yr?

Week 4 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

The primary win of the Joe Burrow period.

After the Bengals tied with the Eagles in Week 3, some began to marvel if the Bengals might win a single sport this season. However the Jaguars got here to city, and the Bengals checked their first field within the win column.

Joe Mixon rushed 26 instances for 151 yards and two touchdowns in opposition to the Jaguars. He added six receptions, 30 receiving yards, and one receiving landing. Burrow handed for 300 yards to get his third straight 300+ yard passing sport in solely his fourth profession begin.

On protection, Jessie Bates was already placing collectively his superb season, with 10 mixed tackles, two passes defensed and one sort out for a loss. Jordan Evans was a shock contributor on protection as nicely with an interception and a sack.

The Bengals’ offense and protection put collectively their greatest sport of the season by that time, and defeated the Jaguars 33-25 in Week 4.

Week 8 vs. Tennessee Titans

No Mixon, no downside. The eventual dashing champion Derrick Henry went toe-to-toe with Giovani Bernard and Samaje Perine.

The Bengals stored Henry to 112 yards and a single landing, which was proper beneath his per sport common. Though the Bengals gave up 218 dashing yards in complete, they nonetheless stored the Titans to solely 20 factors that sport.

Bernard and Perine rushed for one landing apiece, and Bernard added a second complete landing via the air. Tyler Boyd scored the Bengals’ fourth landing for the Bengals.

Bates had 11 mixed tackles and an interception. Rookie linebacker Logan Wilson collected the primary sack of his profession.

The Bengals’ protection stopped Derrick Henry in addition to anybody else this season, which was sufficient for the 33-20 win.

Week 15 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

A win in opposition to the Steelers is somewhat bit sweeter, isn’t it?

The Steelers got here into Paul Brown Stadium with aspirations of claiming the highest seed within the AFC. The Steelers had suffered two losses in a row, however they needed to proper the ship in opposition to the worst crew within the division.

The Bengals’ didn’t have a lot of an opportunity to win. Ryan Finley was the beginning quarterback, Mixon was nonetheless out, and Tyler Boyd left the sport with a concussion earlier than he might even file a reception.

By some means, the Bengals pulled off the upset, taking down the Steelers 27-17.

The offense didn’t contribute as a lot to this sport because the protection, though Finley’s 23-yard landing run was the spotlight of the sport.

Carl Lawson pressured a fumble and had six quarterback hits. Mackenzie Alexander had an unimaginable sport as nicely, and had an interception. However the play of the sport was when Vonn Bell crushed JuJu Smith-Schuster and compelled a fumble.

Week 16 at Houston Texans

Up so far, Zac Taylor had by no means gained on the street, and by no means gained two in a row. That modified in Week 16.

Brandon Allen was again at quarterback and performed the sport of his life. He accomplished 29 of his 37 passes (78.4 %) for 371 yards, 2 touchdowns, no interceptions and no sacks.

For reference, Burrow had extra yards than that solely as soon as and by no means had that top of a completion share.

Perine additionally had an awesome sport, with 13 rushes for 95 yards and two touchdowns.

Deshaun Watson put up related numbers to Allen, with 24 of 33 passes accomplished (72.7 %), 324 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions.

Watson had an opportunity to win the sport, however Sam Hubbard recorded the primary sack of the sport with a minute to go within the sport, and compelled a fumble to offer the Bengals the ball.

The Bengals obtained it carried out for his or her fourth win, 37-31 in Houston.