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1997 Game 243 – AFC Wildcard – Seattle at Cincinnati

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Seahawks hold off Bengals to advance to conference semis

The Seattle Seahawks brought in veteran quarterback Warren Moon to take this young franchise into the playoffs. He did that. Now, he gave the Seahawks their first playoff victory since 1984 when they knocked off the LA Raiders.

Moon wasn’t at his best Sunday afternoon in the AFC Wildcard game at Pro Cinergy Field in Cincinnati, but he did enough to secure a victory. Moon threw for only 164 yards but threw a crucial 8-yare touchdown pass to WR Joey Galloway late in the first half to give the Hawks a 13-6 lead.

The Bengals climbed back into the game with their own veteran QB Boomer Esiason, who had a chance to win the game. With the score 16-12 and 2:15 on the clock, Esiason mounted a fierce drive that took the Bengals down to the Seahawks’ 5-yard line. On a fourth and goal play, Esiason threw to the pilon towards WR Darnay Scott, but the throw was off target and fell incomplete. The Seahawks escaped with a 16-12 win.

The Seahawks will advance to the AFC Divisional Round and will face the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. In the other AFC matchup, the Denver Broncos will take on the New England Patriots at Foxboro Stadium.

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1997 Game 230 (Week 17) Baltimore at Cincinnati

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Bengals came from behind to win the Central!

The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Baltimore Ravens, 31-23, at Cinergy Field on Sunday and won the AFC Central Division Championship.

The Bengals trailed 17-10 at halftime, but the Bengals rallied behind three rushing touchdowns from RB Corey Dillon in the second half to win the game. Dillon rushed for 88 yards on 17 carries and three TDs. Dillon finished the season with 1,120 yards and 16 TDs.

Boomer Esiason had a very efficient day. He threw for 244 yards on 21 of 23 passing with a TD and no interceptions. Boomer replaced Jeff Blake and finished the season with a 96.9 QB rating.

For the Ravens, they finished the season 6-10. Eric Zeier threw for 312 yards on the day on 22 of 38 passing with one touchdown.

The Bengals will play in the Wildcard round and will have a home game. Their opponent will be determined later in the day. The Bengals and the Steelers both finished with 11-5 records, but the Bengals held the tiebreaker by sweeping the Steelers in their head-to-head meetings.

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1997 Game 213 (Week 16) Dallas at Cincinnati

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The Bengals take back the AFC Central

With the Pittsburgh Steelers losing on Saturday, the Cincinnati Bengals took full advantage and beat the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, 44-28, to take back the AFC Central lead with a game remaining in the regular season.

The Bengals exploded on offense racking up 44 points and 517 total yards against the stout Cowboy defense. The Bengals rushed for 182 yards and Boomer Esiason threw for 343 yards in the victory. Esiason tossed two touchdowns including a 75-yard bomb to WR Darnay Scott to give the Bengals a 28-20 lead in the second quarter.

The Bengals got 113 yards rushing from RB Corey Dillon on the day and he scored. In fact, the Bengals rushed for four touchdowns on the day. Ki’Jana Carter rushed for 70 yards with a TD.

As for the Cowboys, they just couldn’t match the firepower of the Bengals. QB Troy Aikman threw for 216 yards on 27 of 45 passing. RB Emmit Smith rushed for 110 yards on 12 carries with three touchdowns.

The Bengals and the Steelers are tied for the division lead at 10-5 records; however, the Bengals own the tiebreaker beating the Steelers twice this season. The Bengals will hope to secure the division championship when they host the Baltimore Colts. The Steelers will travel to Tennessee.

The Cowboys (7-7) have now been eliminated from the playoffs. They will end their season at home Sunday afternoon against the New York Giants.

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1997 Game 196 (Week 15) Tennessee at Cincinnati

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Bengals blow their opportunity on Thursday Night

The Cincinnati Bengals have shocked the NFL so far in 1997 and had the AFC Central Division lead going into their Thursday night tilt against the Tennessee Oilers with three games to play in the regular season. With a flat performance from their offense, the Bengals blew their opportunity to keep the division lead and lost to the Oilers, 20-13, at Cinergy Field.

The Bengals’ offense had a poor showing. The Bengals scored 13 points but only six of it came from their offense. The Oilers held the Bengals to just 286 total yards and only 54 on the ground. The only Bengal touchdown came when DE John Copeland picked up a Rodney Thomas fumble and raced 48 yards for a TD.

On the Oilers’ side, they rushed the ball for 181 yards. RB Eddie George rushed for 82 yards on 23 carries and two touchdowns. QB Steve McNair scrambled for 40 yards and threw for 179 yards on 18 of 31 passing.

The Bengals hope the Steelers lose Sunday against the Broncos to keep the division lead. If not, the Bengals will try to get the lead back next Sunday when they host the Dallas Cowboys. The Oilers are now 6-8 on the season and they will travel to Baltimore.

1997 Game 196