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The early week scare tactics worked again.

According to Paul Dehner of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Bengals have reached the 85 percent threshold for tickets sold, avoiding the first blackout of the season.

The Bengals were trying to hustle up some business earlier this week, saying it appeared unlikely they could get enough people to pony up.

But enough people got the message and bought tickets, allowing the 2-0 Bengals’ game against the Titans to be seen on local TV.