For the last two weeks, the Bengals bemoaned the bounce of the ball. Just a touch away, they said. The breaks have to turn, it was suggested.
After spending 35 minutes enjoying an unseasonably delightful October Sunday like they were strolling through Smale Park, the Bengals were clearly tired of waiting for luck to arrive.
They made their own. And it was the difference in a 27-17 victory and 24-point fourth-quarter tidal wave drowning the Dolphins.
One risky touchdown throw to Joe Mixon, a redirected pass for a pick-6 and Sam Hubbard pick-6 later, the Bengals were celebrating a wild ride to 4-1.