2011-10-03

Bills lose lead, fall to Bengals 23-20 on late FG

By The Associated Press  JOE KAY (AP Sports Writer)

Quick Read Bills can't hold 14-point lead, fall to Bengals 23-20 on Nugent's 43-yard FG as time runs out

Photo credit: AP | Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton celebrates after he scored a touchdown on a 3-yard run in the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills , on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 23-20. (AP Photo/Tony Tribble)

(AP) -- The kings of comebacks finally lost because they couldn't do something much easier -- hold a late lead against a struggling team.

Up by two touchdowns, the previously undefeated Bills came apart.

Rookie Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton led his first NFL comeback, setting up Mike Nugent's 43-yard field goal as time ran out for a 23-20 victory Sunday in front of the smallest crowd...

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