CINCINNATI (AP) — Breece Hall rushed for two second-half touchdowns and threw a 4-yard TD pass to Mason Taylor with 1:54 left, helping the New York Jets edge the Cincinnati Bengals 39-38 on Sunday for their first win of the season.
Justin Fields was 21 for 32 for 244 yards and a touchdown in his first game since Jets owner Woody Johnson sharply criticized his team's quarterback play during its winless start. Hall finished with 18 carries for 133 yards.
The Jets (1-7), who trailed 31-16 after three quarters, rolled to 502 yards of offense in their highest scoring game of the season, including a season-high 254 on the ground.
Joe Flacco passed for two touchdowns and rushed for a 1-yard score, but the Bengals (3-5) lost for the fifth time in six games. Ja'Marr Chase had 12 catches for 91 yards in his third consecutive game with double-digit receptions.
Flacco was 21 for 34 for 223 yards in his third consecutive start since he was acquired in a trade with Cleveland. The 40-year-old quarterback also used his legs to set up Samaje Perine's 32-yard TD run in the third quarter, scrambling for 13 yards on a third-and-12 play.
Chase Brown's 1-yard touchdown run gave Cincinnati a 38-24 lead with 10:21 left. He also had a 19-yard score on a catch-and-run play late in the first half.
New York's winning rally began with Hall's 27-yard TD run with 7:52 left. Fields passed to Isaiah Davis for the 2-point conversion.
After Cincinnati went three-and-out on the ensuing possession, New York marched right down the field again. Hall's throw to Taylor in the back of the end zone was his first career passing attempt.
