The Cincinnati Bengals still have an outside shot at making the playoffs thanks to a 30-24 overtime win against the Denver Broncos.
Bengals QB Joe Burrow continued to put up video-game-like numbers, throwing for over 400 passing yards and scoring four total touchdowns including the game-winner to wide receiver Tee Higgins.
“This one was one of the crazier ones I’ve been a part of in the NFL,” he said during the team’s post-game press conference. “We’ve had a couple of those this year, and it’s nice to come out on top of one.”
Burrow then walked through the game-winning three-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins with 1:07 left in overtime.
“We had been throwing it short on them with stops. We had been completing some of those, so we were waiting for the right moment to take our shot there,” he explained. “What a catch by Tee [Higgins]. Tee came up big, He was unbelievable today… We’ve played games without Tee this year, so we’ve found ways to still move the ball and create big plays. Obviously, we’re at a different level when Tee is out there.”
WHO DEY!!!! @joeyb ➡️ @teehiggins5
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— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) December 29, 2024
He was unbelievable, finishing with a team-high 131 receiving yards and three TDs.
On December 1st, the Bengals fell to 4-8 on the season and looked doomed for an uneventful winter. Since then, Cincinnati has won four consecutive games and could reach the playoffs next week with some help. Burrow knows the Bengals will need “a little help.”
“We found our way back into it,” he said. “We still need a little help, but all we can do now is go control what we can control and try to get a big win next week.”
Through 16 games this season, Joe Burrow leads the NFL in passing yards with 4,641 yards. He is also the NFL passing touchdown leader with 42 passing TDs.
