When Joe Flacco hit wide receiver Tee Higgins in stride on his way to a 44-yard touchdown in the second quarter against the Jets on Sunday, not only did he extend his lead in the NFL for consecutive games with a receiving touchdown, but he tied a long-held franchise record.
On Thursday Night Football in Week 7, when Higgins scored against the Steelers, Jay Morrison wrote he extended his scoring lead over the NFL, but that he was just one touchdown short of tying two Bengals legends for consecutive home games with scores.
First is Bengals’ running back Pete Johnson, who scored in eight consecutive home games across the 1982 and 1983 seasons. He was joined by Carl Pickens, who did the same thing across the ‘94 and ‘95 seasons.
Higgins, along with Ja’Marr Chase and the rest of the Bengals’ offense, has enjoyed an offensive explosion over the last couple of weeks with Joe Flacco under center compared to where they were with Jake Browning. Now against the Bears in Week 9, Higgins could set a new franchise record if he’s able to get into the end zone.
