Quarterback Andy Dalton’s second Panthers start is not going as well as his first one.
Dalton was hit by Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson as he tried a third down pass and safety Vonn Bell picked off the fluttering ball. Bell returned the ball to the 16-yard-line and Bengals running back Chase Brown ran three yards for a score a few plays later.
The touchdown made it 7-0 Bengals with five seconds to play in the first quarter.
Dalton’s first drive looked like it would end with points when the Panthers got a first down on the Bengals’ 2-yard-line. They only picked up one more yard on four plays, however, as the Bengals defense never broke after doing a lot of bending.
