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Commanders stun Bengals, Bills continue perfect start

2024-09-24 HKT 12:49
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  • Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels in action against the Cincinnati Bengals. Photo: Reuters
    Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels in action against the Cincinnati Bengals. Photo: Reuters
Rookie Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score in a remarkably efficient performance, and the Washington Commanders stunned the Cincinnati Bengals 38-33 on Monday night.

Daniels finished 21 of 23 for 254 yards, with the No. 2 overall draft pick setting an NFL rookie record for completion percentage at 91.3 percent.

The Commanders scored on every possession, except for kneel-downs at the end of each half and have not punted or turned the ball over in their last two games.

Neither Washington nor Cincinnati punted or turned it over – the first time that's happened in the Super Bowl era.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow threw for 324 yards and three scores, but the Bengals simply couldn't keep up. Cincinnati is off to its worst start since dropping its first 11 games on the way to a 2-14 finish in 2019.

Meanwhile, Josh Allen threw four touchdown passes in the first half and the Buffalo Bills scored on each of their first five drives in a 47-10 win over the unraveling Jacksonville Jaguars to go 3-0 on the season.

Allen went 22 of 28 for 247 yards in the first 30 minutes alone, with completions to nine receivers. He only attempted two passes after halftime, finishing 23 of 30 for 263 yards before Mitchell Trubisky replaced him.

Buffalo’s defence, meanwhile, limited the Jaguars to 70 yards, five first downs and a field goal in five first-half possessions. The game was essentially over when Allen completed a 16-yard touchdown pass to Johnson 19 seconds before halftime.

Safety Damar Hamlin contributed to the rout with his first career interception – easily picking off Lawrence’s overthrown pass intended for rookie Brian Thomas Jr. (AP)

Commanders stun Bengals, Bills continue perfect start