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49ers Down Cincinnati 26-23 - Match Report
George Kittle caught 13 passes for 151 yards against the Cincinnati defense as San Francisco handed the Bengals a 26-23 loss on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium.
San Francisco won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -1.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 49.5.
Jeff Wilson Jr. rushed for 56 yards, while Deebo Samuel added 37 yards in the win. George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk added 151 and 62 receiving yards respectively.
Joe Mixon rushed for 58 yards for Cincinnati, while Samaje Perine added 11 yards. Joe Burrow threw for 348 yards for the Bengals, while receivers Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase had 114 and 77 yards respectively.
San Francisco was outgained by Cincinnati 397-355 yards in Sunday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 22-21 by the Bengals.
The time of possession battle favored Cincinnati as their offense was on the field for 34:17, longer than the 33:50 of their opponents.
Next game, San Francisco takes its act home to face Atlanta looking for another win. For Cincinnati, they head on the road to face Denver.