Rookies Eifert, Bernard give Bengals' offense a different look, much tougher to stop
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Two rookies are making the Bengals' offense very tough to stop — so long as Andy Dalton keeps his cool, that is.
First-round pick Tyler Eifert and second-round choice Giovani Bernard made the biggest plays during a 20-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night that gave Cincinnati (1-1) an early edge in the AFC North.
Eifert caught a 61-yard pass against one of the NFL's stingiest defenses, setting up the first of Bernard's two touchdowns. The running back got the second one by turning a short pass into a 27-yard score.
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Once Dalton settled down, the Bengals piled up 407 yards and did pretty much whatever they wanted in the fourth quarter to put it away.
Cincinnati hosts Green Bay (1-1) on Sunday.
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