The Bengals remain in the playoff race in an AFC with half the conference sporting three or fewer wins, hence the team wanting to keep pushing. And a game against a rebuilding, 2-6 Raiders team with a minus-66 point differential is certainly winnable.

He got things started with the longest play on the Raiders opening drive, catching a 22-yard pass to put them at the Cincinnati 23. They went on to score an opening drive touchdown.