The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Denver Broncos 30-24 in overtime on Saturday night, keeping their playoff hopes alive. The game featured a wild fourth quarter with 28 combined points, including a last-second touchdown by the Broncos to force overtime. The Bengals ultimately prevailed thanks to Joe Burrow's clutch passing and a hat trick of touchdowns by Ja'Marr Higgins.
Saturday night was a wild roller-coaster ride for the Cincinnati Bengals . Joe Burrow and the Bengals kept their playoff hopes alive with a 30-24 victory over the Denver Broncos . After Bo Nix threw an interception with 2:30 to go in regulation, the Bengals scored a touchdown roughly a minute later. But the decision not to run off some time came back to bite the Bengals .
The Broncos had 1:29 on the clock after the score, and it was just what they needed. Marvin Mims caught his second touchdown of the day over two defenders on a wild throw from Nix. The play was reviewed to determine whether Mims had possession through the catch, but the ruling on the field of a touchdown stood. With the PAT, the game went into overtime, capping a 28-point fourth quarter. The teams exchanged punts, and Burrow and the Bengals got into field goal range on their next drive.
loss would have eliminated the Bengals from playoff contention. Now, they'll need a win and some help in Week 18. Burrow threw for 412 yards, completing 39 of his 49 pass attempts. All three of his touchdown passes went to Higgins. Burrow also ran in for a score late in the fourth. Higgins caught 11 passes for 131 yards to go with his hat trick.
Cincy will make the playoffs if they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers next and the Broncos lose to the Kansas City Chiefs. Denver controls its own destiny. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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