Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Raiders

Mervyn Fernandez caught a 13-yard touchdown from Jay Schroeder and Ethan Horton added a 41-yard score and the Los Angeles Raiders beat the Cincinnati Bengals 20-10 at the Coliseum in the AFC Divisional Round. Marcus Allen ran for 140 yards. Bo Jackson left the game with a hip injury after a third-quarter 34-yard run. Boomer Esiason finished 8 of 15 for 104 with one touchdown. The Raiders improved to 13-4 and advanced to the AFC Championship at Buffalo.[1][2]

The Los Angeles Raiders beat the Cincinnati Bengals 20-10 at the Coliseum in the AFC Divisional Round. Jay Schroeder threw two touchdown passes and Marcus Allen ran for 140 yards on 21 carries. The afternoon was overshadowed by Bo Jackson's hip injury on a third-quarter 34-yard run; the half-season back went down on a tackle by Kevin Walker and did not return. The injury, later revealed to be a dislocated hip with avascular necrosis, would end Jackson's football career.

Schroeder finished 11 of 21 for 172 yards with two touchdowns (Fernandez 13, Horton 41). Bo Jackson ran six times for 77 yards before exiting. Allen took over the workload after the injury and finished 21 of 21 for 140 plus one catch for 24 yards. Tim Brown caught three for 42.

Boomer Esiason finished 8 of 15 for 104 with one touchdown (Stanford Jennings 8) and no interceptions. Ickey Woods ran 11 times for 73 with a 1-yard rushing touchdown. The Bengals' offense produced 10 first downs and converted 3 of 12 third downs. The Raiders' defensive front produced three sacks of Esiason.

Raiders 20, Bengals 10. Margin: plus 10. AFC Divisional Round.

• Schroeder: 11 of 21, 172, 2 TDs (Fernandez 13, Horton 41), 1 INT, 3 sacks.
• Mervyn Fernandez: 2 catches for 24, 1 TD.
• Ethan Horton: 4 catches for 77, 1 TD.
• Tim Brown: 3 catches for 42.
• Bo Jackson: 6 carries for 77, no TDs (left game with hip injury Q3 — career-ending).
• Marcus Allen: 21 carries for 140, plus 1 catch for 24.
• Steve Smith: 5 carries for 18.
• Jeff Jaeger: 2 FGs (49, 25).
• Esiason (CIN): 8 of 15, 104, 1 TD (Stanford Jennings 8), 0 INTs, 3 sacks.
• Ickey Woods (CIN): 11 carries for 73, 1 rushing TD (1y).
• James Brooks (CIN): 11 carries for 26.
• Eric Ball (CIN): 5 carries for 14.
• Jim Breech (CIN): 1 FG (27).
• Raiders 13-4; Bengals out. Raiders advance to AFC Championship at Buffalo.

A 20-10 AFC Divisional Round home win for the Los Angeles Raiders over the Cincinnati Bengals at the Coliseum. The Raiders improve to 13-4 and advance to the AFC Championship at Buffalo. The afternoon will be remembered for Bo Jackson's career-ending hip injury.

How it unfolded

Ickey Woods' 1-yard rush opened the scoring. Breech's 27-yard field goal made it 0-10. Fernandez caught a 13-yard touchdown from Schroeder to cut it to 7-10. Jaeger's 49-yard field goal made it 10-10. Jaeger added a 25-yard kick for 13-10 in the third quarter. Horton's 41-yard touchdown reception made the final 20-10.

The turning point

The Bo Jackson 34-yard run in the third quarter. Jackson took a Schroeder handoff at the Raiders' 36 and broke an outside run for 34 yards before being tackled by Cincinnati safety Kevin Walker. The tackle dislocated Jackson's hip; he did not return to the game. The medical news would emerge over the next 48 hours: avascular necrosis. Jackson's NFL career was over at age 28.

By the numbers

Schroeder 11 of 21 for 172 with two touchdowns. Bo Jackson 77 on six carries before exiting. Marcus Allen 140 on 21 carries after taking over the workload, his single-game high of the year. Ethan Horton four catches for 77 with the 41-yard touchdown. Esiason 8 of 15 for 104 with the only Bengals touchdown. The Raiders' defensive front produced three sacks of Esiason.

What it means

13-4. AFC Championship at Buffalo next Sunday. The Raiders' divisional win sets up the conference championship matchup; Bo Jackson's career-ending injury becomes the year's defining single-play loss.