Cedric Benson ran for 76 yards and a score as the Bengals held off the Rams, 20-13. Sam Bradford did not play due to an ankle injury. Kellen Clemens completed 25-of-36 passes for 229 yards and a touchdown in his first start since 2009. Steven Jackson went for 71 yards on the ground while also hauling in nine passes for 72 yards as the Rams fell to 2-and-12 with their fifth straight loss. The Rams are on the road Saturday for a Christmas Eve game against the Steelers in Pittsburgh.