Joe Burrow was far from his best Monday night.
But he was good enough for a Cincinnati Bengals team that rolled the dice on starting its ailing Pro Bowl quarterback. While Cincinnati's defense stifled Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams, Burrow overcame a worrisome first half to lead the Bengals' offense in a 19-16 win.
The night got off to an ominous start for the Bengals. For the third straight game, Cincinnati failed to score a first-half touchdown as its offense dinked and dunked its way to a 6-6 halftime tie.