Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills halftime recap

Oct 13, 2013; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Thad Lewis (9) jumps in the crowd to celebrate his touchdown during the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 13, 2013; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Thad Lewis (9) jumps in the crowd to celebrate his touchdown during the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 13, 2013; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Thad Lewis (9) jumps in the crowd to celebrate his touchdown during the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 13, 2013; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills quarterback Thad Lewis (9) jumps in the crowd to celebrate his touchdown during the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /

After getting off to a slow start, the Cincinnati Bengals were able to take control of their game against the Buffalo Bills, but mistakes and miscues have allowed the undermanned Bills to stay in the game, as the score is just 17-10 at the half after Cincinnati scored 10-straight points to end the half.

The Bills got off to a hot-start after going 73 yards in six plays on their first possession, capped by a Thad Lewis 3-yard touchdown run to take 7-3 lead and break an amazing streak by the Cincinnati Bengals defense:

By the end of the first quarter, the Bills had 74 yards rushing on just 17 carries, and average of 4.4 yards per touch by the 3-headed attack of C.J> Spill, Fred Jackson and the seldom-used Tashard Choice.

The Bengals would take control of the game through the air as Andy Dalton was finding All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Green early and often, as they hooked up three times for 80 yards and a highlight-reel touchdown through just a quarter-and-a-half of play, including one play that will surely make the top-10 of most sporting network’s highlight reels at the end of the day.

Courtesy of GIFD Sports:

Halftime Team Stat Comparison

Cincinnati
Buffalo
1st Downs1211
Passing 1st downs
63
Rushing 1st downs
65
1st downs from penalties
03
3rd down efficiency
3-56-9
4th down efficiency
0-00-1
Total Plays3134
Total Yards285145
Yards per play
Total Drives
Passing17759
Comp-Att
9-148-11
Yards per pass
12.65.4
Interceptions thrown
10
Sacks-Yards Lost
0-02-8
Rushing10886
Rushing Attempts
1721
Yards per rush
6.44.1
Red Zone (Made-Att)1-11-2
Penalties4-430-0
Turnovers10
Fumbles lost
00
Interceptions thrown
10
Possession15:0514:33

CIN Passing

C/ATTYDSAVGTDINTRAT.
A. Dalton9/1417712.621117.6
Team9/1417712.621

BUF Passing

C/ATTYDSAVGTDINTRAT.
T. Lewis8/11676.10088.1
Team8/11595.400

Cincinnati Rushing

CARYDSAVGTDLG
B. Green-Ellis7517.3025
M. Jones13434.0034
G. Bernard5122.403
A. Dalton4112.806
Team171086.4034

Buffalo Rushing

CARYDSAVGTDLG
C. Spiller5295.8010
T. Choice4246.0013
F. Jackson7202.9011
T. Lewis4143.515
M. Goodwin1-1-1.00-1
Team21864.1113

Cincinnati Receiving

RECYDSAVGTDLGTGTS
A. Green38026.71544
M. Jones14242.00423
G. Bernard23517.51202
M. Sanu11010.00101
B. Tate166.0061
J. Gresham144.0042
T. Eifert000.0001
Team917719.725414

Buffalo Receiving

RECYDSAVGTDLGTGTS
T. Graham25125.50473
C. Spiller2115.5082
T. Choice155.0051
R. Woods133.0031
S. Chandler000.0001
C. Hogan000.0001
F. Jackson2-3-1.5002
Team8678.404711

Cincinnati Fumbles

FUMLOSTREC
Team000

Buffalo Fumbles

FUMLOSTREC
Team000

Cincinnati Tackles

TACKLESMISC
TOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
V. Burfict7601000
A. Jones5400100
G. Iloka5400000
J. Harrison3212010
W. Gilberry3300000
G. Atkins3100010
V. Rey3000000
T. Newman2100100
D. Peko2111010
L. Hall2200000
R. Maualuga2000000
C. Dunlap2201000
D. Still2100000
R. Nelson1100000
M. Johnson1000000
T. Mays1100000
B. Thompson1000000
Team452925230

Buffalo Tackles

TACKLESMISC
TOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
K. Alonso8300000
D. Searcy7600000
M. Lawson3200000
K. Williams3200000
J. Hughes3200000
N. Bradham3100000
A. Branch2200000
L. McKelvin2200100
J. Byrd2100100
M. Williams1101000
M. Dareus1100000
A. Williams1000100
S. Gilmore1100000
J. Leonhard0000100
Team372401400

Cincinnati Interceptions

INTTD
Team00

Buffalo Interceptions

INTTD
J. Leonhard10
Team10