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For all the credit we’ve been giving the Bengals’ new offensive line coach Frank Pollack this past offseason Color Rush Drew Sample Jersey , perhaps that praise should’ve been more equally distributed towards offensive coordinator Bill Lazor and new quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt.Why? Because quarterback Andy Dalton is producing at a consistent level behind an offensive line that still has problems.In a year when passing efficiency has spiked through the roof league-wide, Dalton’s 94.9 passer rating and 7.2 adjusted yards per attempt aren’t exactly earth-shattering numbers. It’s been the stability from Dalton has been the driving force behind the team’s 4-2 record entering the back-half of October. His touchdown percentage of 6.1% has also kept the Bengals in the top 10 in points scored, and aside from a four-interception game against the Panthers, he’s taken care of the ball with three interceptions in his five other games.And it’s not just been Dalton, running backs Joe Mixon and Giovani Bernard are each in the top 10 in rushing success out of the 51 running backs with at least 30 carries.So with all this stable success on the offensive side of the ball, it’s remarkable it’s all happening behind an offensive line that has continued to struggle. How bad have they been as a unit? Pro Football Focus actually ranked them 29th in the league through six weeks:Redmond has been the weak link on the offensive line despite being adequate in the run game, but that dichotomy was predictable coming into this year. He’s taken Pollack’s aggressive methods in pass protection to heart, but he’s not been effective on a consistent basis. His struggles have been a contributing factor to Dalton being sacked the same number of times (12) as this time last year while also being under pressure even more.Of course Westerman is mentioned as the obvious solution Cheap Drew Sample Jersey , but he’s just not going to play unless he’s forced into the role via injury. Reality sucks sometimes.Aside from Redmond, right tackle Bobby Hart has had slightly less downs and more ups in comparison, but his play has also been far from perfect. He’s been charged with the most sacks allowed on the offensive line, but he’s been serviceable since his bout with former Bengals defensive end Margus Hunt against the Colts in Week 1.The biggest surprise has been left tackle Cordy Glenn’s inconsistencies in pass protection. His pass blocking has leveled out after allowing several pressures against the Panthers and Falcons in Week 3 and 4 respectively, but his play has been relatively underwhelming compared to the expectation.On the other side of the spectrum, left guard Clint Boling has continued to be the glue that solidifies the group. Despite playing next to a rookie center in Billy Price for a game-and-a-half and then a veteran who has never played center in a regular season game in Trey Hopkins for the next four-and-a-half games, Boling has been a rock, like he’s always been.The injury to that has sidelined Price shook up the group Drew Sample Jersey Womens , but at the start, Hopkins filled his spot admirably. In his last two games however, he’s been less than stellar. Both players have been upgrades over former center Russell Bodine, but the team may want to sacrifice the upgrade Hopkins has been in the run game to get back the pass protector Price is at the position when he comes back.As a unit, there are still so many questions, and that’s why they are so lowly regarded compared to the rest of the league. It makes the offense’s production that much more impressive, and you have to wonder how much better they can be with a line that isn’t so volatile. Hopefully when Price gets back, things will start to even out Andy Dalton Jersey , but the weak spots on the right side can’t be ignored, and they will continue to hinder their potential until they don’t. Cincinnati needed Clayton Fejedelem's pinch-hitting skills Sunday.He delivered with the perfect swing.The Bengals' backup safety jarred the ball loose from Pro Bowl tight end Jack Doyle with less than 35 seconds left in the game. Fejedelem scooped up the loose ball and sprinted down the sideline to end Andrew Luck's comeback hopes with an 83-yard touchdown return to preserve the Bengals' 34-23 victory."Really lucky he just turned, presented his chest and I saw the ball," Fejedelem said. "I just tried to get down there and do whatever I could. It just kind of popped and the rest is history."It was an unlikely performance in the most unlikely circumstance.Fejedelem was pressed into service only after starting safety Shawn Williams became the first player this season to be ejected following a helmet-to-helmet hit on Luck.Fortunately for the Bengals, Fejedelem was ready for anything thrown his way.He entered the game with 25 tackles in his first two NFL seasons, but finished with 10 tackles Sunday and even seemed to choreograph the head-first dive to cap his first NFL score.The victory ended Cincinnati's eight-game losing streak in Indy, gave the Bengals their fourth win in the past five openers and ended Luck's last gasp chance of a comeback in his first regular-season start in more than 20 months."It was relief at that point," Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton said after going 21 of 28 with 243 yards A.J. Green Jersey , two touchdowns and one interception. "Them driving the ball down there like that, I was nervous. Our guys made a great play. It's a big play to end it."How desperate were the Bengals?With Indy trailing 27-23, Luck took over with 3:52 to go and led the Colts to the Bengals 25.Indy then lost 5 yards on a pass on first down and faced third-and-15 after an incompletion on second down.Doyle caught Luck's third down pass near the Bengals 15 and appeared to have twisted his way to a first down when he got stood up by one Bengals defender and Fejedelem knocked the ball loose before Doyle's knee hit the ground."I messed it up," Doyle said. "It stings."Luck was 39 of 53 for 319 yards, two TD passes and an interception on his first official throw of the season 鈥?an underthrown pass to Doyle inside the Bengals 5.But Luck helped stake the Colts to a 23-10 lead midway through the third quarter.Then, just like last season, the Colts couldn't close it out.Dalton cut the deficit to six with a 38-yard TD pass to A.J. Green and the Bengals retook the lead on Joe Mixon's leaping 1-yard scoring run with 11:07 left to play. Randy Bullock made it 27-23 with a 39-yard field goal with 3:57 to go.And then Fejedelem ended the Colts' hopes with one crucial hit."To make the strip and make the return is big," coach Marvin Lewis said.NATIONAL ANTHEMThe Colts and Bengals both refrained from any player protests while the national anthem was sung. And neither team had anyone in the locker room.STAT PACKBengals: Mixon carried 17 times for 95 yards and five catches for 54 yards. Green caught six passes for 92 yards and Preston Brown picked off Luck on the Colts' first possession of the game. Cincinnati was called for four personal fouls.Colts: Adam Vinatieri made three field goals Michael Jordan Cincinnati Bengals Jersey , missing a 55-yarder just before Cincinnati's go-ahead score. He has 562 field goals, three short of Morten Andersen's league record. Luck connected with nine receivers, led by Ryan Grant who had eight catches for 59 yards and Doyle who had seven catches for 60 yards.INJURY REPORTBengals: Brown limped off the field late in the first half with an injured right ankle. Defensive tackle Andrew Billings also left with leg cramps late in the third quarter.Colts: Indy did not play with longtime left tackle Anthony Castonzo (hamstring), projected right tackle Denzelle Good (knee/wrist) or running back Marlon Mack (hamstring). The Colts also lost cornerback Chris Milton in the second half after he entered the concussion protocol.THEY SAID ITBengals: "You're back," Lewis said he told Luck after the game.Colts: "I was certainly a bit emotional before the game and I wish we would have won," Luck said. "I think I was a little careless with the ball when we had a chance to put some points on the board and make it an insurmountable lead and we don't do it.UP NEXTBengals: Head home to host Baltimore on Thursday night.Colts: Begin a two-game road trip against the NFC East by visiting Washington next Sunday.