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DJ Reader was the Bengals’ highest-rated player against the Bills, according to the PFF

The Cincinnati Bengals’ dominant 27-10 divisional round victory over the Buffalo Bills was an absolute team effort as the team excelled at all three stages and traveled to Kansas City for the second straight AFC championship game.

According to Pro Football Focus, it was defensive tackle DJ Reader who ranked highest for Bengals Sunday. He posted an 86.9 PFF score on a day in which he logged a few tackles and did much of the small work for a Cincinnati defensive line that kept the Bills to just 63 yards.

Rookie defenseman Cam Taylor-Britt was the Bengals’ second-highest scoring player with an 84.5 for a day in which he recorded six tackles and two stops.

Third place, with an 80.0, went to quarterback Joe Burrow, who thoroughly outplayed Buffalo’s Josh Allen in a superstar quarterback battle. Burrow played in the snow and still managed to complete 23 of 36 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns while adding 31 rushing yards and playing clean.

Running back Joe Mixon, who finished with 76.1, earned the fourth-highest mark on the team when he rushed for 105 yards and one touchdown on 20 attempts while catching two passes for 18 yards from the backfield. Eventually, Safety Von Bell earned the fifth-highest grade of 71.5 as he recorded a total of six tackles and a sack in the win.

Next up: A Patrick Mahomes, Burrow AFC Championship Game Rematch at Arrowhead.

Top-rated Bengals in Divisional Playoff win vs. Bills:

DJ Reader – 86.9
Cam Taylor-Britt – 84.5
Joe Burrow – 80.0
4️⃣ Joe Mixon – 76.1
5️⃣ Vonn Bell – 71.5 pic.twitter.com/eWjZ0M6Cm5

— PFF CIN Bengals (@PFF_Bengals) January 23, 2023

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