Final score: Giants 21, Bengals 20
Bengals vs. Giants live scores, highlights, and updates from ‘Monday Night Football’
The Giants kept pace for second place in the NFC East with a close victory over the Bengals Monday night.
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Third quarter: Bengals 20, Giants 14
Halftime: Giants 14, Bengals 10
First quarter: Bengals 7, Giants 7
Bengals/Giants highlights
The Bengals used their Star Wars formation to pull a Jedi mind trick on the Giants’ defense.
Odell Beckham Jr. danced to “Thriller” after scoring a go-ahead touchdown before halftime.
Beckham Jr. also helped defend against a Hail Mary with a little help from his head.
Jeremy Hill matched OBJ by offering up a dance of his own following a score.
Cincinnati LB coach Jim Haslett got caught picking his nose in the coaches’ box.
Before the game
Week 10 wraps up with an inter-conference battle between the Cincinnati Bengals and New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Both teams will be looking for an important win to stay in the thick of the playoff race.
The Giants are 5-3 and entered Week 10 with a wild card spot in the NFC playoff picture, but they are well behind the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC East and any slip-up could be costly with a crowded field right behind them in the playoff hunt. Eli Manning has been running hot and cold most of the year and the ground game is downright nonexistent.
On the bright side, the Giants’ defense is playing well and the team is capable of beating just about anyone on its best day. After all, they handed the Cowboys their only loss of the season so far. The division race could get really interesting if both teams are close in the standings heading into their Week 14 rematch.
The Bengals are 3-4-1 and having trouble finding consistency, but they’re far from out of it in a weak AFC North. The Baltimore Ravens hold first place at 5-4 after dispatching the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night, while the Pittsburgh Steelers are 4-5. Cincinnati hasn’t played a lot of inspiring football this season, but A.J. Green continues to be outstanding and Tyler Eifert is finally healthy, giving Andy Dalton a much-needed weapon in the red zone. Much work is to be done, however -- the Bengals have yet to beat a team with a winning record this year.
Pregame reading
Five things to watch on the Giants’ end. (Big Blue View)
Five keys to a Bengals’ victory. (Cincy Jungle)
The Giants’ defense is way better than expected. (SB Nation)
How A.J. Green is one of the toughest receivers to defend. (Big Blue View)
These Bengal players need to step up in the second half. (Cincy Jungle)
Seahawks beat Pats on controversial no-call
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