SAN DIEGO -- On a stage where the Cincinnati Bengals needed a victory to keep their playoff hopes alive, quarterback Andy Dalton showed a flair for improvisation. Dalton's 6-yard touchdown run with 4:11 remaining lifted the Bengals to a 20-13 victory over the reeling San Diego Chargers on Sunday before 54,980 at Qualcomm Stadium. "To come here and get a win on the road is huge," said Dalton, who completed 25 of 39 passes for 211 yards with a touchdown toss and two interceptions. "That's what we had to do." The win moved the Bengals, who captured their fourth in a row, within two games of the AFC North-leading Baltimore Ravens, who lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The Bengals (7-5) and Steelers are tied for second in the division. Dalton's game-winning scramble occurred after he couldn't find anyone open. "It was actually a screen, but they had it defended pretty good," he said. "I thought I was going to be able t...
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PLAYERS:
Andy Dalton,
Mike Nugent,
Carlos Dunlap,
Philip Rivers,
Reggie Nelson,
Demorrio Williams,
Nick Novak,
Norv Turner,
Danario Alexander,
Shaun Phillips,
Jermaine Gresham,
Antonio Gates,
Mohamed Sanu,
Armon Binns,
Jason Allen,
George Iloka,
Devon Still,
Brandon Thompson,
Richard Quinn,
Eddie Royal,
Micheal Spurlock,
Darrell Stuckey,
Jarret Johnson,
Donald Butler,
Dante Rosario,
Aubrayo Franklin
TEAMS: Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs, Boise State Broncos
TEAMS: Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs, Boise State Broncos
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