Nate Clements blocked a late field-goal try that would have tied the score, and Carlos Dunlap returned a fumble 35 yards for the clinching touchdown Sunday, helping the Cincinnati Bengals hold on for a 27-17 victory that kept the Indianapolis Colts winless.
The Bengals (4-2) matched their victory total from last season and ended a seven-game losing streak against the Colts, who had never lost to Cincinnati with Peyton Manning at quarterback. Manning was on the sideline again Sunday, watching helplessly as the Colts fell to 0-6 for the fifth time in franchise history.
Curtis Painter rallied Indianapolis from a 20-7 deficit in the second half, getting the Colts in range for Adam Vinatieri’s 52-yard field-goal try to tie with 5:38 left. Clements swatted it away.
After the Bengals missed a field-goal attempt, Pierre Garcon was stripped of the ball after a reception, and Dunlap ran it back to finish off the game.
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Video: Nate Clements blocked a late field goal try, and Carlos Dunlap returned a Colts fumble 35 yards, helping the Cincinnati Bengals hold on for a 27-17 victory that kept Indianapolis winless. Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots recap the action.
