Host Bengals defeat Rams to leave both at 1-2

CINCINNATI — The Rams were presented with a perfect opportunity to steal a road win at Paycor Stadium on Monday night. The Cincinnati Bengals limped into the game, both figuratively after dropping the first two games of the season and literally with quarterback Joe Burrow nursing a calf injury. But even as the defense presented it with chance after chance, the Rams’ offense could do little with them. The Rams failed to convert on a third down until there was 1:03 left in the game. Quarterback Matthew Stafford was unprecise,...