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Bengals roll up 559 yards, keep Browns winless

A.J. Green

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green (18) celebrates with teammates after catching a touchdown in the end zone in the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Frank Victores)

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The Bengals and Browns played a wild one Sunday in Cincinnati.

The Bengals ended up having too much firepower and pulled away in the second half for a 31-17 win. A 48-yard Hail Mary on the final play of the first half to A.J. Green certainly helped, but the Bengals moved the ball pretty much at will throughout the game.

Andy Dalton had 308 yards passing and two touchdowns. Green had eight catches for 169 yards, and Jeremy Hill ran for 168 yards on just nine carries.

At one point in the third quarter, the Bengals were averaging 12.5 yards per carry. The Bengals finished the game averaging 9.0 yards per carry and rolled up 559 yards of offense. Their 559 yards and 31 points were a season high.

The Browns had to make another quarterback change after Cody Kessler suffered a concussion in the second quarter. Rookie Kevin Hogan became the sixth player to take snaps at quarterback for the Browns this season.

Hogan ran for 104 yards and a 28-yard touchdown, the longest by a quarterback in Browns history. But that run early in the third quarter was the last score for the Browns; Hill went 74 yards for a touchdown two plays later.

Hogan was 12-of-24 passing for 100 yards. He threw two interceptions and was sacked twice.

The Bengals moved to 3-4 and play the Redskins in London next week. The Browns fall to 0-7.