Wrap-up: Raiders 20, Bengals 17
November, 22, 2009
11/22/09
7:38
PM ET
By
Bill Williamson | ESPN.com
The Cincinnati Bengals remain winless in Oakland.
Despite Cincinnati being a first-place team this year, the Bengals played like the old Bengals again for one game in a 20-17 loss to the lowly Oakland Raiders.
Cincinnati receiver Andre Caldwell fumbled a kickoff return in the final seconds that led to Oakland’s game-winning field goal. The Bengals (7-3) are now 0-9 in Oakland all-time.
This loss hurts Cincinnati's chances of getting home-field advantage in the playoffs as AFC division leaders Indianapolis (10-0), New England (7-3) and San Diego (7-3) were all victorious in Week 11. Overall it was an awful weekend for the AFC North, which went 0-4 Sunday as Cincinnati, the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4), Baltimore Ravens (5-5) and Cleveland Browns (1-9) all suffered close defeats.
Despite Cincinnati being a first-place team this year, the Bengals played like the old Bengals again for one game in a 20-17 loss to the lowly Oakland Raiders.
Cincinnati receiver Andre Caldwell fumbled a kickoff return in the final seconds that led to Oakland’s game-winning field goal. The Bengals (7-3) are now 0-9 in Oakland all-time.
This loss hurts Cincinnati's chances of getting home-field advantage in the playoffs as AFC division leaders Indianapolis (10-0), New England (7-3) and San Diego (7-3) were all victorious in Week 11. Overall it was an awful weekend for the AFC North, which went 0-4 Sunday as Cincinnati, the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4), Baltimore Ravens (5-5) and Cleveland Browns (1-9) all suffered close defeats.
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- Spent four seasons covering the Broncos for the Denver Post
- Previously covered Vikings, Packers, Seahawks
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