CINCINNATI (AP) — Andy Dalton was good enough in his return to Cincinnati, tossing two touchdown passes and helping lead the Dallas Cowboys to a 30-7 win over the Bengals.
Cincinnati greatly contributed to the cause. The Bengals fumbled the ball away on their first three drives, leading to 17 first-half points by the Cowboys (4-9).
The homecoming for Dalton, who was the starting quarterback for the Bengals for nine seasons, was the storyline of the week leading up to a game between two injury-plagued teams whose seasons are all but lost.
As if their luck couldn’t get any worse this season the Bengals might be down another quarterback.
Brandon Allen limped off the field with an injury to his right knee late in the game. Allen is the former practice squad quarterback who took over when Joe Burrow was lost for the season to a knee injury on Nov. 22.
Cincinnati has had bad injury luck all season, especially with its offensive line.
A season that started with hope for a better finish than last year’s 2-14 finish has gotten increasingly worse.