Cincinnati stunner: Bengals score TD with 7 seconds left to beat Falcons

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 30: A.J. Green #18 of the Cincinnati Bengals catches the game winning touchdown pass during the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

Credit: Scott Cunningham

Credit: Scott Cunningham

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 30: A.J. Green #18 of the Cincinnati Bengals catches the game winning touchdown pass during the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
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By John Boyle
Sept 30, 2018
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The Cincinnati Bengals rallied for an improbable 37-36 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

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Andy Dalton hit A.J. Green for a 13-yard touchdown pass with 7 seconds left as the Bengals improved to 3-1.

Dalton passed for 337 yards and three touchdowns. Tyler Boyd caught a career-high 11 passes for 100 yards. Giovani Bernard scored a pair of rushing TDs.

The Falcons fell to 1-3.

FIRST HALF

Defense is optional so far today in Atlanta.

The Bengals lead the Falcons 28-24 at halftime at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Neither team punted in the opening 30 minutes.

Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton completed 14 of 16 passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns, one to Tyler Eifert and another to John Ross. Giovani Bernard added two rushing TDs for the Bengals.

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

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