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One-Win Bengals Clinch No. 1 Draft Pick with Overtime Loss to Dolphins

Andy Dalton and coach Zac Taylor look on the field during their loss to the Miami Dolphins.

The Cincinnati Bengals are on the clock. With a 38-35 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, the Bengals locked up the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NFL draft.

The Bengals last selected No. 1 overall in 2003 when Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Carson Palmer was taken out of USC. Cincinnati also selected No. 1 overall in 1994 and 1995.

The Bengals will finish the season with the league's worst record of the year. A win in the final week of the season would match the team's worst 16-game record from 2002 when Dick LeBeau's squad finished 2–14.

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow could be a strong candidate for the No. 1 pick after winning the Heisman Trophy in a record-setting landslide vote.

The NFL draft will be held from April 23-25 in Las Vegas.

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