The Cincinnati Bengals had the Tennessee Titans’ number during their AFC divisional round matchup in January, and the same was true Sunday at Nissan Stadium.
The Bengals held the Titans to 0 for 3 in the red zone and outgained them 374 yards to 344 en route to a 20-16 win. The Cincy defense limited running back Derrick Henry to just 38 yards rushing on 17 carries while forcing Ryan Tannehill to throw it 34 times.
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