Los Angeles
Chargers
1-1
13
FINAL
34
Cincinnati
Bengals
1-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPThe Cincinnati Bengals secured a convincing 34-13 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 9 of the 2027 season. With playoff implications on the line, Cincinnati demonstrated their dominance on both sides of the ball, solidifying their position in the postseason race.
Joe Burrow led the way for the Bengals, throwing for 294 yards and a touchdown, while Ja'Quinden Jackson paced the ground attack with 100 rushing yards. Colbie Young also made a significant impact in the passing game, racking up 97 receiving yards to help fuel Cincinnati's offensive explosion.
Defensively, the Bengals were relentless, with Cashius Howell recording three sacks and Cobie Durant snagging an interception. The turning point came late in the second quarter when Howell's pressure forced a critical turnover, allowing the Bengals to extend their lead and dictate the pace of the game. The Chargers simply couldn't recover from that momentum shift, as Cincinnati controlled the scoreboard throughout the contest.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | QB | 39 | 27 | 69% | 294 | 1 | 1 | 89.0 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | 32 | 17 | 53% | 175 | 1 | 1 | 66.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Quinden Jackson | HB | 17 | 100 | 5.9 | 32 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Randy Pittman | FB | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 27 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 14 | 39 | 2.8 | — | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Erick All Jr | TE | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 26 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Joe Burrow | QB | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Justin Herbert | QB | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | HB | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Colbie Young | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Tremble | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Njoku | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Becker | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colbie Young | WR | 8 | 97 | 12.1 | 30 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Tee Higgins | WR | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 13 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Charlie Becker | WR | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 52 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | TE | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| David Njoku | TE | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Xavier Restrepo | WR | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Cole Kmet | TE | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Erick All Jr | TE | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Ja'Quinden Jackson | HB | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Ladd McConkey | WR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Quentin Johnston | WR | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | — | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Omarion Hampton | HB | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Jalen Coker | WR | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cashius Howell | REDG | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derwin James Jr | SS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Bowen | CB | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Jackson | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elijah Molden | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiyan Henley | WILL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dax Hill | CB | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Roberts | MIKE | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cobie Durant | CB | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Allen | DT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Johnson | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tarheeb Still | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genesis Smith | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Byard III | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Adams | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boye Mafe | REDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akheem Mesidor | REDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Barrett | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammy Omosigho | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tacario Davis | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexter Lawrence II | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Cook | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Turner II | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Watts | SAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teair Tart | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edefuan Ulofoshio | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan McPherson | K | 2 | 2 | 4 | 27 |
| Cameron Dicker | K | 2 | 2 | 1 | 54 |

