The Bengals scored on their first drive of the first half and their last drive of the first half. Chase Brown scored on a 1-yard touchdown run to complete a 12-play, 70-yard drive, and Joe Burrow threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tanner Hudson to finish off a 10-play, 73-yard drive.

He did not go to the locker room, and returned to the bench with the rest of the offensive line after being examined in the tent. Mims returned to the game on the Bengals' next offensive drive,