Joe Burrow threw a game-winning touchdown pass to Tee Higgins in overtime, securing a 30-24 victory for the Cincinnati Bengals against the Denver Broncos. The win improves the Bengals record to 8-8 and keeps them in the playoff race heading into the final week of the regular season.
Joe Burrow #9 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates with Geno Stone #22 after the game-winning touchdown in overtime to defeat the Denver Broncos 30-24 at Paycor Stadium on December 28, 2024 in Cincinnati, Ohio. CINCINNATI - In a season of close, heartbreaking losses it was a heartstopping win that will have Bengals playing meaningful football in the final week of the regular season.
York's miss came after each team punted on their first series of overtime despite the Bengals not punting in regulation.Denver forced the overtime on a 25-yard touchdown pass from rookie quarterback Bo Nix to Marvin Mims Jr. with eight seconds left that tied the score at 24-24. The win improved the Bengals record to 8-8 and has them still in the playoff race heading into the regular-season finale at Pittsburgh. Denver fell to 9-7 with the loss. The Bengals must win at Pittsburgh, have Denver lose to Kansas City and have both Miami and Indianapolis lose one of their final two games to earn a playoff berth.
Nix completed 24 of 31 passes for 218 yards, three touchdowns and one interception for a passer rating of 114.7.The Bengals led 7-3 at halftime and increased the lead to 10-3 on the first drive of the second half when York made a 27-yard field with 9:07 left to play in the third quarter. The Bengals had it first-and-goal at the Denver 3, but Burrow threw three straight incompletions from there.
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