The Cincinnati Bengals went the complete opposite direction with reactions on Sunday.
This time out it was all positive, if not outright stunned reactions in the wake of the team’s blowout 42-21 win over the Carolina Panthers.
That’s a dramatic shift in chatter surrounding the Bengals considering last Monday’s flop on primetime against the Cleveland Browns.
Joe Mixon scoring five total touchdowns in a game that had a 35-0 line by the halftime break, though, tends to shift the conversation a bit.
Here’s a look at some of the most notable reactions from fans and media alike in the wake of the game going final.
Bengals move to 5-4 on the year after dominating the Panthers 42-21.
The score might make it looker closer than it was. Joe Burrow and the starters didn't play in the fourth quarter
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) November 6, 2022
FINAL: #Bengals 42, Panthers 21.
Career day for Joe Mixon.
Hard to know where this version of Mixon has been hiding, but if he can be even a semblance of the star he was today the rest of the season, it would be enough to withstand the roster attrition elsewhere.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) November 6, 2022
A 42-21 victory that never felt that close, exactly what the doctor ordered ahead of the bye for the #Bengals, who move to 5-4.
5 touchdowns and 213 all purpose yards for Joe Mixon along the way? Yeah, a great day to be a Bengals fan.
— Willie Lutz (@willie_lutz) November 6, 2022
Get Reader and Hilton back for Steelers, Chase soon after let’s hope.
— Matt (@MrKCincy) November 6, 2022
FINAL: #Bengals 42, #Panthers 21
It seemed dire after Monday's blowout loss to the Browns, but the Bengals have won three of their last four games going into the bye.
— Laurel Pfahler (@LaurelPfahler) November 6, 2022
Praying that my son D Hill is ok.
— Teth-Adam (@DCRezz) November 6, 2022
If the Bengals didn’t sit their starters in the 3rd quarter of this game they would’ve scored 65 points. On my momma.
— ZIM (@zimwhodey) November 6, 2022
Bengals points at halftime: 35
Panthers total YDS at halftime: 32 pic.twitter.com/G77wxr80uY— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 6, 2022
I like the updated photo @Bengals pic.twitter.com/3iO5SEDV04
— Anna Rose (@Lubbers_Anna) November 6, 2022
Dolphins & Bengals win 🏆
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) November 6, 2022
Jalen Davis looked fine in the slot today. You feel good about him as slot corner depth. Apple started on a super bowl D & is solid CB2. If CTB can play at a CB2 level w/ Bates/Bell and our DL/LB, they’ll be ok.
— Matt (@MrKCincy) November 6, 2022
After last week, we needed this reedemption 🧡🖤 https://t.co/h2uAealxEQ
— Callen Martin-Fowler (@MsPhysEduDP) November 6, 2022
.@Joe_MainMixon, today belongs to you! WHO DEY!!! #RuleTheJungle https://t.co/Lv28uZIGTD
— Adam Bonifas (@ABonifas10) November 6, 2022
Happy WHO-DEYs. Led by "We needed it" Michael Thomas and Joe Burrow and Joe Mixon #Bengals pic.twitter.com/JZvwivAbu5
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) November 6, 2022
