Bengals go 3-and-out four times in a row

The Bengals failed to pick up a first down on any of their first four possessions, gaining just 26 total yards and getting a deepest penetration of their own 27-yard line.

Bengals gunner Ethan Kilmer was penalized 15 yards on the punt for interfering with return man Chris Gamble on a fair catch. Carolina is starting from its 41-yard line.