CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The Bengals aren’t giving up on their tumultuous season, and their effort reflected it during their fifth consecutive loss.
Cincinnati held the Chargers’ powerful offense to 288 yards and two touchdowns, and the Bengals had two chances to tie the game with 2-point conversions, including a final shot with 1:54 to play. But Cincinnati still had just enough mishaps to fall short of knocking off one of the NFL’s top teams on the road.
Philip Rivers threw for 220 yards and Michael Badgley kicked four field goals, including a team-record 59-yarder, as the Chargers held off the Bengals 26-21.
Rivers completed 19 of 29 and threw a touchdown in what was not one of the team’s best games.