Brock Berlin started the quarter on a good note, completing a nice throw to Torry Holt. But Steven Jackson’s nice burst up the middle was negated by a holding call on Brandon Gorin.

Then a chop-block penalty against Todd Steussie essentially ended this possession. The Bengals also salled on their next possession, keeping the Rams within nine points.

Marques  Hagans didn’t help himself by fumbling  the ensuing  punt, but the loose ball bounced safely out of bounds. This is NOT how a young guys carves out a niche for himself in the NFL.

Berlin made his best downfield throw of the game, finding Holt for 23-yard gain. That gave Torry his eighth consecutive 1,000-yard receiving season. Completions to Holt and Randy McMichael kept the chains moving.

After  the Broncos batted down Berlin’s third-and-10 pass attempt, Jeff Wilkins kicked a 50-yard field goal to cut Cincinnati’s lead to 16-10.

The Bengals continued to play conservatively in the wet conditions. They  seemed more interested in burning the remaining clock than  scoring a touchdown.

Rudi Johnson gashed the  Rams defense with one power run after another, advancing the ball upfield while clocking off the  remaining minutes.

His fifth run pushed the ball all way the to the Rams 28 games, getting Cincinnati into position for the clinching field goal.

Graham dialed up a 47-yard field goal to give Cincinnati a 19-10 lead put the Rams away.