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NFL Week 13 Winners and Losers: Hoyer vs. Manziel, Rams players, Andy Dalton and more

By Andrew Garda

Nov 30, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams wide receiver Kenny Britt (81) puts his hands up to show support for Michael Brown before a game against the Oakland Raiders at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams wide receiver Kenny Britt (81) puts his hands up to show support for Michael Brown before a game against the Oakland Raiders at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 30, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh McCown (12) is sacked by Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap (96) and defensive end Robert Geathers (91) as the Bengals beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14-13 at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Manning-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2014; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Josh McCown (12) is sacked by Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap (96) and defensive end Robert Geathers (91) as the Bengals beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14-13 at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Manning-USA TODAY Sports /

Winner: Cincinnati Bengals

It wasn’t pretty (we’ll get into that momentarily) but it was a win. The Cincinnati Bengals needed a win against the lowly Tampa Bay Buccaneers, especially with Cleveland, Baltimore and Pittsburgh all losing and they managed one.

So now they hold control of the division for the home stretch and while that is no guarantee they will win the AFC North, it’s a leg up they needed badly, given that they have a tie on the resume which was only giving them the division lead by the thinnest of threads.

Of course, everything could go to blazes next week, but for now they have provided themselves with breathing room.

There’s just one problem…

Next: Andy Dalton is Bad Dalton again

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