Cleveland provided a little help down the stretch, missing an extra point on its touchdown drive to open the second half, as well as a 36-yard field goal with less than three minutes left. Browns quarterback Joe Flacco also threw two interceptions in the second half.
Here’s a sampling of the reaction to the victory on X (formerly Twitter):
Somehow the Bengals won this game.
— Goodberry (@JoeGoodberry) September 7, 2025
We'll take it. pic.twitter.com/mN1uQUmg0s
Won the Battle. pic.twitter.com/l3CDBP7A0z
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) September 7, 2025
Final
— Jay Morrison (@ByJayMorrison) September 7, 2025
Bengals 17, Browns 16
First season-opening win since 2021
They may not have fixed their slow start problem, but they ended their losing start problem
Sneaky play of the game: The fourth down tackle by Jordan Battle.
— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) September 7, 2025
Joe Burrow speaks to the media following a Week 1 win against the Cleveland Browns.
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) September 7, 2025
Presented by @geteero https://t.co/JntvFiI34N
Road win ✅
— The Cincy Hat by Ted Karras (@CincyHat) September 7, 2025
Divisional win ✅
Week 1 win ✅
Time to Open in Orange, baby. 😎🧡
Bengals had 7 total yards of offense in the second half & win in Cleveland.
— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) September 7, 2025
Al Golden deserves the game ball. This is all on the Bengals defense.
— Willie Lutz (@willie_lutz) September 7, 2025
The Bengals are 1-0!!!!
The Bengals won ugly. Great teams can do that. I'll take it.
— 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 (@BengalsCaptain) September 7, 2025
WHO DEY
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