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The Bengals kept their playoff hopes alive with an exhilarating overtime win over the Broncos.
The Cincinnati Bengals’ hopes of making the NFL Playoffs have been hanging on by a thread for a while. That thread just got stronger with their first victory against a team with a winning record, taking down the Denver Broncos 30-24 in overtime.
With the victory, the Bengals’ playoff hopes come down to losses by the Broncos, Colts, and Dolphins, combined with a road win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 18.
The win showed that the Bengals could compete against good teams and gave good momentum as the Bengals moved against the Steelers. The Bengals may be relying on other teams to lose to make the playoffs, but winning their own game is the first thing they’ll have to worry about.
What this win also showed was how important Tee Higgins is to the Bengals. With three touchdown catches, including the game-sealer in overtime, Higgins showed that he was simply irreplaceable for the Bengals. With the change in agent, there is some hope for that, and Higgins is making his case for paying him and Chase in the offseason.
JOE BURROW TO TEE HIGGINS FOR THE WIN!!!
BENGALS KEEP THEIR PLAYOFF HOPES ALIVE
(via @NFL)
pic.twitter.com/kd5k8Bz1Cy— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 29, 2024
Sound. Up.
Tee Higgins celebrates his game-winning touchdown.
Stay for Joe Burrow and Tee Higgins’ midfield interaction: “That’s what I’m (bleeping) talking about.”
The #Bengals finally have a signature win to enjoy. pic.twitter.com/RmMRkmVHNQ
— Jeremy Rauch (@FOX19Jeremy) December 29, 2024
Joe Burrow doing everything possible just to get the Bengals to .500 pic.twitter.com/5LE3Gcafrj
— Paulos (@LoswitheMos) December 29, 2024
Joe Burrow staring at Cade York pic.twitter.com/xG7rMl9DqA
— Kevin Marin (@TheKevinMarin) December 29, 2024
If Joe burrow takes this team to the playoffs I don’t even think it should be in question who’s MVP!! God damm! Best in the world rn!
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) December 29, 2024
Zac Taylor on Tee Higgins: “He’s a warrior.”
Higgins battled a knee injury this week. But Taylor said he texted Taylor during a team meeting at the beginning of the week and said, “I’m playing.”
— Ben Baby (@Ben_Baby) December 29, 2024
Taylor on end of regulation: The injury timeout on Brown’s injury changed everything.
They were telling him to go down and they were planning to kick with about 10 seconds left.
Couldn’t do that after the timeout.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) December 29, 2024
The Bengals being bad should strengthen Joe Burrow’s MVP case not weaken it pic.twitter.com/kfOzCEQ05L
— Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) December 29, 2024
Zac Taylor says the Bengals will back on this game years from now with all the game situations that came up over the course of the night.
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) December 29, 2024
MVP chant leaving the stadium
— Lindsay Patterson (@LndsPatterson) December 29, 2024
The bidding war in free agency is going to be insane if he leaves Cincinnati. https://t.co/DFVHg3asEe
— Jordan Reid (@Jordan_Reid) December 29, 2024
From the news conference room next to the #Bengals locker room you can hear clear as day the loud “TEEEEEEEEE!” chant coming from the game ball giveaways.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) December 29, 2024
The Bengals still need the Colts to lose to the Giants or Jags, the Dolphins to lose to the Browns or Jets, and the Broncos to lose to potentially KC’s backups. Long way to go
— Billy M (@BillyM_91) December 29, 2024
“I don’t know that anybody can stand on the field and watch Joe Burrow and say he’s not the best player in the world…” pic.twitter.com/9yOaPdiRqj
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) December 29, 2024
Joe Burrow in 8 games:
2,648 pass yards
27 TDs
5 INTs— Jay (@TYLERNUBlN) December 29, 2024
You, whoever you are, do not want to face Joe Burrow in the playoffs.
Forget the Bengals, you don’t want to face Burrow. Period. https://t.co/9TCxw4Qwyu
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) December 29, 2024
The hunt for the AFC 7 seed pic.twitter.com/xlVIISYwVO
— Simpsons NFL (@TheSimpsonsNFL) December 29, 2024
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