Bengals running back Chase Brown celebrated a 19-yard catch-and-run by diving into one of the giant Salvation Army cauldrons behind the end zone. Officials then ruled that he got off at the 3-yard line.

Brown questioned the call on the field while he was still in the cauldron, and coach Zac Taylor on the sideline also threw out his red flag. The Bengals won the challenge, with Brown never leaving the field on the way to the end zone.

That gave the Bengals a 14-10 lead with 3:30 left in the second quarter and added a field goal three minutes later.

Cincinnati leads 17-10 at halftime.

The Bengals scored their first touchdown on a 5-yard touchdown toss from Joe Burrow to Ja’Marr Chase.

Cade York kicked a 37-yard field goal with 30 seconds left in the half.

The Bengals outscored the Cowboys 240 to 157, with Dallas going 60 yards on its first drive and Cincinnati controlling the clock with 17:07 left.

Burrow is 19 of 26 for 207 yards and two touchdowns, while Chase caught seven for 87 yards and a touchdown. Brown has 16 yards on five carries and 43 yards and a touchdown on four catches.

Rico Dowdle leads the Cowboys with 60 yards on 10 carries, and Cooper Rush is 8 of 15 for 104 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb, who has four catches for 71 yards.