The Bengals scored the first five times they had the ball Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium and kept the winless Browns at bay with their best rushing effort of the season in a 30-16 victory that kept their post-season hopes alive at 5-6 with the AFC North-leading Steelers invading next week.
Rookie running back Joe Mixon enjoyed the first 100-yard day of his career with 114 yards on 23 carries and he followed fullback Ryan Hewitt and left tackle Cerdic Ogbuehi on a pitch left for an 11-yard touchdown run with 2:57 left that provided Dave Lapham’s coffin nails.