After the Bengals and Giants traded touchdowns in the first six minutes, things have slowed down considerably.
The defenses have shown up. Some bad offense has, too.
The Bengals have a 10-7 lead late in the second after a diving Dre Kirkpatrick interception led to a Mike Nugent field goal, which was actually another win for the Giants defense. Kirkpatrick returned his interception 21 yards to set up first and goal, but the Bengals went backwards before Nugent kicked a 25-yard field goal.
Both teams have stalled in opposing territory, and Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins has been especially difficult for the Giants to block.
The Giants got the ball first and scored first, going 80 yards in eight plays and scoring on a pass from Eli Manning to Jerell Adams. The Bengals came right back in three plays and scored on an Andy Dalton pass to A.J. Green.
