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This marks the 62nd game out West in team history for the Bengals. They are 14-47 all-time and 1-6 under Marvin Lewis and have lost three straight.

TV: CBS team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms . Live on Channel 12 in Cincinnati, Channel 10 in Columbus, OH, Channel 7 in Dayton, OH, Channel 27 in Lexington, KY, and Channel 32 in Louisville, KY.

Wide receiver Maurice Purify, regarded as invaluable during his time on the practice squad, was waived Wednesday to make room for the re-signing of defensive tackle Shaun Smith .

The Bengals came up well short of the measuring stick against the Minnesota Vikings.

In addition to Domata Peko, add Chris Crocker as another valuable defensive player who will miss Sunday's key AFC tilt at San Diego.

Also down for the Bengals besides defensive tackle Domata Peko and running back Bernard Scott were the usual array of backups.

Also, safety Kyries Hebert , who has also missed the last two days, was working rehab on the side.

Saturday just before the club left for Sunday's game in Minnesota. Murray, a free agent out of Kent State, comes off the practice squad for the first time this season after a week starting safety Chris Crocker and backup safety Kyries Hebert didn't go full in practice.

Also, safety and special teams captain Kyries Hebert , who has also missed the last two days, was working rehab on the side and was limited.

PLACE: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome TV: CBS team of Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf .

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This is the ninth time that the Bengals have started 4-1 or better. On the previous eight occasions, early-season success has not meant a harbinger of a postseason trip as Bengals have gone on to win the division or make the playoffs only four times The Texans have only two players and coaches remaining from their expansion team of 2002 - kicker ...

With strong sales Wednesday evening and Thursday, the Bengals drew close enough to a Sunday sellout that the NFL extended the TV deadline by 24 hours to Friday at 1 p.m. If they can get about 3,000 tickets sold by then, Sundaya s 1 p.m. against Houston at Paul Brown Stadium will be televised locally.

Scoring anomalies From Bill Bangert of WLW: Sunday marked the first time that the Bengals won two straight games by the exact same score .

The Cincinnati Bengals have announced their captains for the upcoming season. The captains are quarterback Carson Palmer, offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth on offense, linebacker Dhani Jones and defensive tackle Domata Peko on defense and Kyries Hebert on special teams.

The club-record 44 straight sellouts is on the line, not to mention a local TV blackout if it isn't sold out 72 hours in advance.

His scrum with Brian Leonard for the last running back spot leads a list of roster battles.

We have come to the point where we must endure the two worst days on the NFL calendar.

While most of the Bengals' roster has been set since the beginning of training camp, a few spots have yet to be decided heading into tonight's final game of the preseason.

Bengals special teams coach Darrin Simmons has a lot of influence on that 53-man Opening Day roster, but with just one preseason game left even he says he has to wait to see "how it shakes out." Simmons, the only teams coach Marvin Lewis has had in his seven seasons, said Saturday the depth heading into the Sept.