CINCINNATI -- Coach Marvin Lewis opened a notable week in the Bengals history by insisting that theyre not actually traveling to London for their next game.Were not going to London, he said. Were playing the Redskins and it happens to be in London.Oh. OK then.Lewis also challenged a question about their 8-hour flight, emphasizing that they dont have an 8-hour flight. Thats technically true -- its slightly less than 8 hours. He told his players that their game at Wembley Stadium will be no different than if they were playing in the aisles of a local grocery store.I think Marvin said earlier today that whether were playing at Krogers or were playing in here or playing over there, we cant lose the task at hand and thats beating the Redskins, running back Jeremy Hill said.Lewis avoid-the-obvious comments show how much hes concerned that the Bengals (3-4) could get knocked out of whack by the franchises first trip to London. They play Washington (4-3) on Sunday in a game they desperately need to win.The defending AFC North champions got flattened in Dallas and New England before beating winless Cleveland 31-17 at home last week. Theyre only one game behind division-leading Pittsburgh, which is missing injured quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.A win over the team coached by former Bengals coordinator Jay Gruden would leave Cincinnati in the middle of the chase heading into its bye week. A loss would send the Bengals into their bye with more of that unsettled feeling theyve had this season.Its huge, which is why (Lewis) is trying to make this as much of a home game, as much of our normal schedule as possible, tight end C.J. Uzomah said. Its a huge week for us.The Bengals fly to London after practice Thursday. Their only soak-up-the-moment event will be a reception at the Tower Bridge on Friday night. Players will have a few free hours as well. Otherwise, its all about football.At the end of the day, were going down there not to eat fish and chips, not to see the queen, but were going down there to handle some business, defensive tackle Domata Peko said.The Bengals have another reason to wish they were staying home: Itll count as one of Cincinnatis home games, which means they lose one at Paul Brown Stadium.Several players are big fans of whats known as football in England, and theyre looking forward to playing in a place with such history as Wembley.Oh yeah, I think theres been a lot of great matches played on that pitch, and I think for us its going to be another good one for us to go there and play on Sunday, said Hill, whos a fan of Real Madrid.The coaching staff has told players to make sure they get plenty of rest leading up to the game, given how the time change will affect them. Also, theyve been told theres no wireless access on the flight, so theyll have to entertain themselves without the internet.I think this will be a good bonding experience for the team, Uzomah said. Were going to be on a plane together for 8 hours, cramped. Well get up and youll hear people say, `Ah, this sucks. Well be going through all that together, which will be nice.Game notes LT Andrew Whitworth watched practice in a shirt and sweatpants on Wednesday. He suffered a concussion in the win over Cleveland and hasnt been cleared to return. Lewis says he will be cleared for the game in London. ... G Clint Boling also was held out of practice with a sore shoulder. ... CB Dre Kirkpatrick was limited by a groin injury. TE Tyler Eifert had a full practice after getting into his first game of the season on Sunday.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Calgary Flames Pro Shop . 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BATON ROUGE, La. -- LSU defensive lineman Davon Godchaux?was reinstated to the team by interim coach Ed Orgeron after it was announced that he will not face charges stemming from his arrest early Monday morning.East Baton Rouge district attorney Hillar Moore III announced his decision Tuesday after follow-up interviews by EBR sheriffs officers and a request to dismiss charges against Godchaux by the alleged victim -- who originally accused him of grabbing her hair and shoulder when she tried to leave his apartment.The primary basis for this change of booking was the inconsistent statements of [the woman], the statements of Mr. Godchaux and the physical evidence at the scene, and not her request to dismiss these charges, Moore said in an official statement.Orgeron suspended Godchaux indefinitely following the arrest.Godchaux and the woman, the mother of his 10-month-old child, were both initially cited on misdemeanor charges of domestic abuse/child endangerment. Godchaux faced an additional change of false imprisonment.According to the original incideent report, Godchaux repeatedly told investigators that he never attempted to prevent her from leaving his apartment with their child as she claimed.ddddddddddddHe told them that he asked her to leave, but she refused to do so.Both Godchaux and the woman showed signs of having been in a physical altercation, according to investigators.Moore said Godchaux and the woman both cooperated fully with officers on follow-up interviews, and that a second round of questioning prompted him to dismiss the case. He added that his office has not yet determined whether it will drop charges against the woman.We are currently reviewing the misdemeanor charges against [her], Moore said. A formal charging decision has not been made.Godchaux, a junior, is in his third year as a starter on LSUs defensive line. 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