The Bengals had taken a 10-6 lead with 1:55 left in the game, but the Colts took just 1:15 to get the win when quarterback Stephen Morris beat an all-out blitz with a well-blocked 25-yard screen pass to wide receiver Tevaun Smith for a touchdown through a wide open middle with 40 seconds left.
During that drive the Bengals suffered their first accepted penalty of the game when rookie cornerback Tony McRae was called for holding.
“Our focus is on the New York Jets, and I felt that our main guys had accomplished what they needed to accomplish in the preseason," said head coach Marvin Lewis of icing the starters.