Joe Burrow threw his third landing cross to Tee Higgins with 1:07 left in extra time, and the Cincinnati Bengals saved their slim playoff hopes alive with a wild 30-24 win over the Denver Broncos on Saturday.
After a Broncos punt, Burrow accomplished a 31-yard cross to Higgins on the Denver 3, then returned to the lanky receiver for the game-ending play. Higgins completed with 11 receptions for 131 yards.
Cade York had a game-winning likelihood for the Bengals with about three minutes left in extra time, but his 33-yard field goal bounced off the left upright. Denver then went three-and-out, together with a Bo Nix incompletion on third down, giving the ball again to Cincinnati (8-8).
It was the Bengals’ first win this season towards a group with a successful file. They want one other win of their closing sport in Pittsburgh and assist from different groups to get to the postseason for the primary time since 2022.
The Broncos (9-7) would have secured an AFC wild card spot with a win over the Bengals. They could have one other alternative to earn a postseason berth after they host Kansas City subsequent weekend.
Burrow continued his stellar season, going 39 of 49 for 412 yards and three touchdowns, all to Higgins. Ja’Marr Chase completed with 9 receptions for 102 yards.
Burrow has thrown a minimum of 250 passing yards and three touchdowns in eight consecutive video games, extending his NFL file.
Burrow’s 1-yard landing run gave Cincinnati a 24-17 lead with 1:29 left in regulation. On the play earlier than Burrow’s landing, Chase Brown harm his proper ankle in what gave the impression to be an embarrassing slide as he fell in what gave the impression to be an effort to assist the Bengals run out the remaining clock.
Brown’s damage stopped the clock, and Nix threw a spectacular 25-yard landing cross to a leaping Marvin Mims Jr. for the tying rating with 8 seconds left.
Nix was 24 of 31 for 219 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Mims completed with eight receptions for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
Injuries
Broncos: CB Damarri Mathis left within the first quarter with a hamstring damage.
Bengals: Right sort out Amarius Mims left late within the first half with a hand damage.
Next
Broncos: Finish the common season at dwelling towards the AFC West champions. The day and time of the match have but to be introduced.
Bengals: in Pittsburgh at a date and time but to be decided. The Bengals misplaced to the Steelers 44-38 on December 1.
Associated Press reporting.
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