Bengals go up 17-14 on long drive
The Bengals, trailing 14-10, mounted what might be the drive of the season.
They went 86 yards on 13 plays midway through the fourth quarter to go up 17-14.
Carson Palmer threw 1-yard to T.J. Houshmandzadeh for the touchdown.
Palmer was 8-for-9 passing for 93 yards on the scoring drive, which started with him being sacked for 10 yards by Carolina linebacker Chris Draft.
The Bengals moved to the Panthers 35-yard line and faced a fourth and 1. Coach Marvin Lewis went for it. Offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski called a streak down the left sideline, which was caught by Chad Johnson at the 3. He beat excellent coverage by Panthers cornerback Chris Gamble. It was the kind of aggressive call that fans had been pining for during the two-game losing streak.
After the touchdown, Palmer was 19-for-33 passing for 193 yards, two scores, no interceptions and a 94.8 passer rating.
posted by Mark at 3:49 PM
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