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The Cincinnati Bengals ended their two-game losing streak by dominating the St. Louis Rams and now the Bengals are back on the right path. As the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to weather injuries and win, the pressure was on the Bengals.

Andy Dalton had a big day, leading the way completing 20 of 27 passes for 233 yards and three touchdowns. Two of those scores were caught by wide receiver A.J. Green, who had six receptions in all for 61 yards.

The Bengals defense also stepped up to help Cincinnati right the ship. Aside from a lone big run from Rams wide receiver Tavon Austin setting up their lone touchdown, the defense was able to create turnovers. The Bengals intercepted Nick Foles three times, one of which was returned for a touchdown by Leon Hall.

But the win was the first step for the Bengals to be back on track and see their confidence return. Next week they play the Cleveland Browns in a divisional match-up and given all the turmoil their rivals to the north are going through, this might be another opportunity for the Bengals to snatch up another win as the season winds down.

The Bengals have bounced back.

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