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On the first play from scrimmage, Browns running back Jerome Ford found a seam and broke off a 66-yard run.
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Jerome Ford goes 66 yards on the first play!<br><br>📺: <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/CLEvsCIN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#CLEvsCIN</a> on CBS/Paramount+<br>📱: <a href=”https://t.co/waVpO909ge”>https://t.co/waVpO909ge</a> <a href=”https://t.co/YN2W5ItZgk”>pic.twitter.com/YN2W5ItZgk</a>
However, the drive ended with D’Onta Foreman fumbling at the goal line.
Joe Burrow put the Bengals ahead with a circus throw to Tee Higgins in the end zone.
Burrow doubled the Bengals’ lead with another touchdown pass, this one to Andrei Iosivas.
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Burrow to Iosivas! <a href=”https://twitter.com/Bengals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@Bengals</a> lead 14-0.<br><br>📺: <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/CLEvsCIN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#CLEvsCIN</a> on CBS/Paramount+<br>📱: <a href=”https://t.co/waVpO909ge”>https://t.co/waVpO909ge</a> <a href=”https://t.co/V2VMkCbsYn”>pic.twitter.com/V2VMkCbsYn</a>
He then one-upped his improbable completion to Higgins with this.
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Burrow couldn’t elude Myles Garrett forever, though.
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the play that got <a href=”https://twitter.com/Flash_Garrett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@flash_garrett</a> to number 100! <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/CLEvsCIN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#CLEvsCIN</a> | <a href=”https://twitter.com/NFLonCBS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@NFLonCBS</a> <a href=”https://t.co/D8ygRqsG4K”>pic.twitter.com/D8ygRqsG4K</a>
Cade York nailed a 59-yard field goal as time expired in the first half.
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Casual 59-yard FG before the half for the <a href=”https://twitter.com/Bengals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@Bengals</a><br><br>📺: <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/CLEvsCIN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#CLEvsCIN</a> on CBS/Paramount+<br>📱: <a href=”https://t.co/waVpO909ge”>https://t.co/waVpO909ge</a> <a href=”https://t.co/JrYLKPKKMM”>pic.twitter.com/JrYLKPKKMM</a>
Jerome Ford finally put the Browns on the board:
Just when it seemed like the Browns were going to get back within striking distance, Cincinnati turned them over in the end zone:
Another Cleveland possession and another interception:
The Browns defense joined the turnover party:
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he was all over him 👀<a href=”https://twitter.com/IsaiahMac_93?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@IsaiahMac_93</a> | <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/CLEvsCIN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#CLEvsCIN</a> | <a href=”https://twitter.com/NFLonCBS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@NFLonCBS</a> <a href=”https://t.co/s8bfx3Fq0r”>pic.twitter.com/s8bfx3Fq0r</a>