Published 12/29/2008
by NFL Gridiron Gab
at Bleacher Report - NFL
There had not been very many happy moments in the Queen City in 2008, but for the Bengals, they can hold their heads up high after Sundays 16-6 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs to end the season at 4-11-1. The highlights include ending the season on a three-game winning streak, and with their win and the Browns loss to the Steelers, they end the year in third in the AFC North.
They also have a defense that played some of their best football in quite a long time in the last three victories. They beat the Redskins 20-13, shutout the Browns 14-0, and now allowed just six points to a Chiefs team that put up 31 last week in a home loss to the Dolphins.
Sunday’s win once again was highlighted by the teams ability to stop the opposing offense, and the ability to get Cedric Benson going on their side of the ball. Benson, who ran for a career high last week in Cleveland, rushed for 111 yards and the games only score. The defense allowed the Chiefs to cross midfield ...
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