CINCINNATI, Oh. – Nobody won Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals and Carolina Panthers tied in an overtime thriller 37-37.
Cincinnati won the overtime toss and settled for a 42-yard field goal putting them ahead 37-34 with 8:40 remaining in OT.
NFL rules dictate that a first possession field goal in overtime allows the opposing team to respond. A touchdown ends the game.
Panthers drove down the field and hit a game tying 36-yard field goal with 2:19 remaining in overtime.
The following Bengals possession was highlighted by a 24-yard pass from Andy Dalton to rookie receiver James Wright. It was Wright’s first career reception. The same play featured a Roughing the Passer penalty that put the Bengals in field goal range for the win.
Kicker Mike Nugent missed a 36-yard field goal. The game ended in a 37-37 tie.
Bengals record moves to 3-1-1 and Panthers go to 3-2-1.
Game notes:
Bengal safety Reggie Nelson intercepted a Cam Newton pass late in the 4th quarter that led to a field goal with 2:11 remaining in regulation. Bengals broke the tie taking a 34-31 lead.
Carolina countered by knocking in a field goal as time expired in the 4th quarter forcing overtime.
Sunday’s offensive highlights included an 89-yard touchdown run by Giovanni Bernard in the 2nd quarter. Quarterback Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes Sunday to receivers Brandon Tate and Mohammed Sanu.
The Bengals and Colts square off in “The Battle of I-74” at Lucas Oil Stadium next Sunday at 1 p.m.
The team is back at Paul Brown Stadium against Baltimore on Oct. 26.
