CINCINNATI -- A lopsided victory over a winless team has given the Cincinnati Bengals a sense that their season has finally turned.The defending AFC North champions are back in the race after beating the intrastate rival Cleveland Browns 31-17 on Sunday in their best all-around showing of the season. Up next is the franchises first trip to London to play Washington.The Bengals (3-4) looked more like a contender against Cleveland (0-7). The offense piled up 559 yards, Cincinnatis best showing since 1990. Jeremy Hill ran for 168 yards and A.J. Green had 169 yards in catches, the first time in franchise history that a receiver and running back each had so many yards in a game.After struggling all season to score points, the Bengals pulled off one big play after another, including three touchdowns of more than 40 yards.When you put bad things on (game) film over and over, it kind of becomes what people expect from you, and thats exactly the opposite of what we expect, Hill said Monday. What we expect is what we did out there on Sunday. So weve just got to continue to put performances like that together, string them together, and build the confidence we need going down the stretch for us.The Steelers (4-3) and Ravens (3-4) lost on Sunday, leaving the Bengals only a game back in the injury-depleted division. Cincinnati is the only team that has been able to avoid significant injury.The last missing piece of the offense was back in a limited role on Sunday. Tight end Tyler Eifert got into a game for the first time since ankle surgery in the offseason. He was on the field for 15 plays, and the Bengals plan to move him into a bigger role each week.Eifert set a club record for tight ends with 13 touchdown catches last season. The offense was complete with him back for third-down and goal-line plays. Cincinnati hadnt scored so many points since a 37-3 win in Cleveland last December.That was good to help us get back on the right track, Eifert said.The defense still has some issues. The Browns were down to their sixth quarterback after Cody Kessler got a concussion in the second quarter. Undrafted rookie Kevin Hogan made his debut and ran for a team-high 104 yards and a touchdown. Cleveland rushed for 180 yards overall against a defense that got flattened by Dallas two weeks earlier.The Bengals gave up the second-fewest points in the NFL last season. After Sundays game, they were tied with Washington for 18th in points allowed.Defensive coordinator Paul Guenther said that once the Bengals adjusted to the change to a running quarterback, they played closer to expectations.I think if we continue to move in that direction, well be back, Guenther said. At the end of the year well be right where we were a year ago. 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You wouldnt think so with all talk leading up to UFC on FOX 8 surrounding the potential welterweight title eliminator between Canadian Rory MacDonald and Jake Ellenberger. Either way, the UFC once again is showcasing a flyweight title fight as it main event on FOX, in an attempt to boost the popularity of the 125-pound division. Jordan is playing the role of T.J. Grant and staying on the sidelines this week, so Ill be riding solo in this preview. As always you can hit me up on twitter @LynchOnSports if you “Agree” or “Disagree” or leave your opinions in the comments section below. Demetrious Johnson vs. John Moraga (Flyweight Championship) James Lynch, TSN.ca (@LynchOnSports): The UFC flyweight champion makes the second defense of his title Saturday night as he squares off with the 13-1 powerhouse Moraga. The odds suggest the current 125-pound torchbearer is a considerable favorite, but Id argue this is a much more competitive matchup. The 29-year old Moraga has been stellar in his first two octagon appearances, finishing both Ulysses Gomez and Chris Cariaso. In fact in his 13-fight career, the former NCAA Division I Wrestler has eight finishes, while Johnson has yet to finish a fight at flyweight. He also holds a three inch reach advantage over Johnson and is arguably the better wrestler. If the Phoenix native is able to control “Mighty Mouse” with his wrestling and neutralize his stand-up, he has a good chance of finishing this fight early. However, if this contest goes into the championship rounds Id favor the current flyweight kingpin. While no doubt Moraga is talented, at the end of the day the AMC fighter is faster and has more tools in his arsenal to win this fight. I see Johnson riding this contest out into the later rounds, out striking his opponent and having his hand raised in grueling contest. Johnson via unanimous decision Rory MacDonald vs. Jake Ellenberger The most competitive matchup on the card serves as the nights co-feature, as these welterweight contenders hope an impressive win leads to an eventual 170-pound title shot. Over the last three years MacDonald has been hailed the future of the welterweight division but has been constantly critiqued for his lack of quality opposition and injury history. If the 24-year old wants to silence his critics, an impressive victory over the IFL veteran would certainly do that. The Nebraska native meanwhile shoulders a similar burden heading into this fight, as past losses to Carlos Condit and Martin Kampmann have halted his billing as a title contender. While “The Juggernaut&rddquo; lives up to his nickname having the superior knockout power in this fight, MacDonald does possess a three and a half inch reach advantage which could be effective in keeping the 28-year old at a distance.dddddddddddd Despite a lackluster victory over an undersized B.J. Penn in his last fight, I believe we will see a more evolved “Ares” as he should neutralize Ellenbergers speed and stand-up on route to a unanimous decision victory. MacDonald via unanimous decision Robbie Lawler vs. Bobby Voelker A pair of Strikeforce veterans square off in a pivotal welterweight matchup. Lawler had a successful UFC homecoming in his upset victory over former title challenger Josh Koscheck. The Kansas City native Voelker meanwhile was on the wrong side of a decision against Canadian Patrick Cote in his last fight in which many pundits (including this writer) thought he was robbed. Despite this, “Vicious” has a number of factors working against him heading into this fight. He accepted this bout on just two weeks notice (replacing the injured Siyar Bahardurzada) and has a rather weak resume compared to the former Elite XC middleweight champion. On top of all this, Voelker works full time as a construction worker and attends school, meaning his time for training is far less than that of his opponent. “Ruthless” should be able to use his superior wrestling to control his 34-year old foe and knock him out sometime in the second round. Lawler via second round knockout Liz Carmouche vs. Jessica Andrade Former title challenger Carmouche returns to the UFC as she squares off with the 21-year old Brazilian Andrade, who makes her octagon debut. Despite losing in the first round to Womens champion Ronda Rousey, the former marine did have the champ in danger in the fight early on and that experience will certainly serve her well in this contest. The Brazilian meanwhile replaces Miesha Tate (who replaced Cat Zingano in her title fight versus Rousey) and is considerably smaller than the Strikeforce veteran. Honestly we dont know much about Andrade, other than her fight record is rather lackluster compared to the 29-year old. “Girl-Rilla” should use her size, speed and wrestling to outmuscle the 21-year old, on route to a third round TKO victory. Carmouche via third round TKO Undercard picks: Chiesa, Castillo, Guillard, Cruickshank, Kedzie, Herman, Salas, Albert Also be sure to tune into the “Weigh-In” on TSN Radio 1290 Winnipeg every Saturday as myself (@LynchOnSports) and Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) go toe to toe in discussing the hottest topics in Mixed Martial Arts. ' ' '