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Robert Zeglinski

The Titans were bullying the Bengals so badly that even Derrick Henry threw a TD pass with ease

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To say the Cincinnati Bengals have disappointingly begun their 2023 campaign would be an understatement. Entering Sunday’s matchup with the Tennessee Titans, the Bengals were just 1-2 and were clearly feeling the effects of an unfortunate Joe Burrow calf injury.

Instead of getting back to .500, the Titans absolutely clocked them all around. By the late second quarter, Tennessee held a commanding 17-3 lead. And with mere seconds left on the clock, the Titans decided to pour it on with Derrick Henry. Ah, OK. Cool. Yeah, a good Henry run always makes sense.

Oh, no, scratch that. They had Henry throw the ball on a way-too-easy touchdown pass to Josh Whyle for a 24-3 lead. Cincinnati, what are we doing?

The Bengals wanted to even up after a poor start to their season. Rather than give them what they wanted, the Titans took the opportunity to humble their AFC rival by using a running back touchdown pass. For what it’s worth, Henry has been uncharacteristically good as a passer despite his reputation as a runner.

Burying a conference rival with a trick running back play? It doesn’t get more beautiful (or petty?) than that.

This is how Twitter reacted

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