Bengals edge Carolina

The call came in. The gamble was on. The Bengals were putting the game into the pleading hands of Chad Johnson.

The brash receiver had been begging for the chance.

Johnson turned a risky fourth-and- 1 call into a diving 32-yard catch Sunday, leading to a touchdown and a 17-14 victory over the Carolina Panthers, who couldn't stop the Pro Bowl receiver on the play that mattered most.