Mike Nugent's 47-yard field goal that beat the Jets with :54 seconds remaining never happens if the Bengals weren't the masters of "Toro Toro."

That's the name that special teams coach Darrin Simmons uses for what other teams call a "fire drill" and the Bengals ran it to perfection for three crucial points in Sunday's 23-22 win at MetLife Stadium.

Trailing 16-10 with :18 left in the first half, Andy Dalton hit Tyler Boyd for a 14-yard gain to the Jets' 3 yard line with :13 on the clock. The Bengals were out of time outs and couldn't spike the ball because it was fourth down, so Simmons and company yelled "Toro Toro" while holder Kevin Huber waved a white towel to signal everybody to hurry. The field goal unit managed to sprint on to the field and get lined up properly allowing Nugent to boot a 21-yard field goal as the half came to an end.  

"The lineman can see Kevin waving the towel so our communication is incredible," said Nugent. "I looked at Darrin and knew that we just took a time out and had zero left so we had to be ready for that situation. It was third and goal so we knew that if we don't score a touchdown we're kicking it. Hats off to the guys for getting down the field and even the refs for getting the ball down and giving us the opportunity to get it off."

It's the second straight year that the Bengals have pulled that off. Last season in week five, the Bengals forced overtime against Seattle when Dalton was tackled on a third down scramble with :17 remaining and Nugent was able to kick a 31-yard field goal as time expired. He later booted a 42-yard kick to beat the Seahawks in OT.

"When I saw Boyd go down, I was like, 'We just did this less than a year ago so we should be able to do it again,'" said Nugent. "It was a great job by the guys and I have to give Coach Lewis and Darrin credit because that's not something that we overlook. We actually practiced it this week."

"It's not something that we practice all the time," said Simmons after the Seattle game last year. "We practice it a few times in training camp and we practice it a few times during the regular season."

The Bengals were only down by three points at halftime because Jets kicker Nick Folk missed a pair of chip shots: A 22-yard field goal that was blocked by Margus Hunt, and an extra point following New York's second touchdown. It was the first missed PAT of Folk's NFL career in 313 attempts.

"The first thing I said to Nick after this game was, 'I give you a lot of credit,'" said Nugent. "I had some trouble today in warmups. The wind is tough here. It feels like it's in the kicker's face in both directions."

The blocked kick was Hunt's first in the NFL after 17 at SMU.

"Me and Carlos (Dunlap) got a really good push up the middle and we were able to push (Ryan) Clady back," said Hunt. "I was able to get my hand up and thankfully the kick was low as well. Right place, right time."

Folk rebounded to make his next three field goal attempts and it looked like a Nugent miss might cost Cincinnati the game when his 52-yard attempt slid wide right with 9:02 remaining and the Bengals clinging to a one point lead.

"The one that I pushed to the right actually felt better than the next one I made," said Nugent. "When I push a ball like that it's usually an alignment thing. I need to go back and look and learn because my alignment was probably a little bit off. If you can do what I did today and correct it on the next one, that's all that really matters."

Nugent's miss gave the Jets good field position and a nine play drive ended with a 23-yard field by Folk that gave the Jets a 22-20 lead, but left 3:23 on the clock.

"Once they hit that field goal, all I was thinking was that our offense was doing a great job of getting the ball down the field," said Nugent. "At that point, you're thinking, 'What do I have to be ready for?'"

Dalton marched the Bengals 55 yards on nine plays to set up Nugent's game-winning 47-yard kick with :54 remaining.

"I'm just really thankful that my team got me out there," said Nugent. "I hit that 52-yarder great but just pushed it a little bit. It was one of those kicks I want back, but I'm just really grateful that I had the opportunity to go back out there and hit one."

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