Zac Taylor's team was able to secure the division title in the final seconds of its Week 17 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs as kicker Evan McPherson netted a yard field goal to give them the victory as time expired. Kansas City -- which now falls to the No. An ensuing field goal by the Chiefs knotted the game at 31 before the Bengals marched 74 yards down the field to set up the game-winning kick. Rookie Ja'Marr Chase was critical during that division-clinching drive as he hauled in a yard reception on third-and to move the chains and keep the Bengals' drive alive.
It was a historic day for the first-year wide receiver as he broke the single-game record for most receiving yards by a rookie. Chase finished with 11 receptions for yards and three touchdowns. For the second week in a row, Burrow was stellar through the air, completing 30 of his 39 passes for yards and four touchdowns in the win.
On the other side, Patrick Mahomes threw for yards and two touchdowns, while Darrel Williams rushed for 88 yards and two scores. Even as they fell behind by two scores, Cincinnati's firepower on offense didn't make Kansas City's lead that intimidating. The Bengals -- led by Chase -- were able to start matching the Chiefs scoring as they closed out the first quarter and that's when a comeback was seriously put on the table.
These two clubs traded scores essentially for the rest of the first half, but it was over the final two quarters where Cincinnati's defense proved to be an X factor.
As the Bengals' offense kept up the scoring -- 17 points in the second half -- the defense held the Chiefs to back-to-back punts to begin the third quarter and held them to a field goal on what proved to be their final possession of the game. Meanwhile, Burrow continued to play well under pressure and was able to make a number of timely throws, especially a third-and pass to Chase on the game-winning drive more on that below.
After an impressive opening half where they scored four-straight touchdowns, the Chiefs offense fell largely silent in the second half. Mahomes and Co. They were able to knot the game up at 31, but there was a missed opportunity to find the end zone on their final possession after getting the football all the way to the Cincinnati Andy Reid's team also had a crushing penalty on the final drive that gave Cincinnati a new set of downs after it failed to convert a fourth-and-goal play.
Had the Chiefs played it clean there, they would have kept the game tied at 31 and either forced overtime or had a couple of deep shot attempts with 50 seconds left in regulation. Two big moments in this game stand out as swings that went in favor of the Bengals and both center around Chase.
The first came with just around two minutes to play in the first quarter. At that point, the Chiefs had already built up a lead and appeared to be on their way to a blowout win after forcing the Bengals to punt the ball twice and manage just 25 yards of total offense. However, Chase was able to get his team back within a score in quick fashion as he hauled in a pass from Burrow over the middle of the field and the receiver was able to turn upfield and outrun everyone as he scampered for a yard touchdown.
That sparked a run for the Bengals where they would score points on four straight drives. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy.
The Bengals needed a win to move up in the division and got one thanks to their defense. After a close game, the Cincinnati Bengals emerged from Empower Stadium victorious, edging out the Denver Broncos Both teams needed a win to move up in their respective divisions, and it was the Bengals that squeaked out the victory.
This was the third time the Bengals have held an opponent to only 10 points, after limiting the Steelers to that many in their two games against them. The Bengals scored first thanks to another long field goal from Evan McPherson, this one from 53 yards.
It was his eighth plus-yard kick of the year, and he made it look easy in the thin air of Mile High Stadium. The kick was good and had plenty of room to spare, and the Bengals led with remaining in the first quarter. Defenses ruled the first half, as the Bengals kept the Broncos to only 33 yards of offense in the first frame.
Neither team scored again until Brandon McManus made a yard field goal with to go in the second quarter. The Broncos had the game tied after 20 minutes. This has been a great season for McPherson, and that yard kick was icing on the kick. After a questionable pass interference call on Jessie Bates in coverage against Travis Kelce, Mahomes fired off a pass up the middle to Demarcus Robinson for a yard touchdown. Mahomes drove the offense down the field pretty quickly, and got the Chiefs down to the goal line.
With to go in the quarter, the Chiefs had a lead after the extra point. Chase made a man miss, got a block from C. Uzomah, and ran the ball the rest of the way for a yard touchdown. With the extra point, the Bengals trailed only with left in the first quarter.
The Bengals had the Chiefs in a third-and-ten, but Mahomes connected with Mecole Hardman for 53 yards, which set up a short Darrell Williams rushing touchdown. The Bengals originally had Williams stopped, but he moved in with the second effort. Once again, the Chiefs held a two-score lead, up with to go in the second quarter.
Then Burrow found Chase for another touchdown, and though it was for fewer yards it was no less spectacular. Chase climbed the ladder, held the ball away from the defender with one hand, and got both of his feet in bounds.
After the yard touchdown and the extra point, the Bengals still trailed with on the clock until the half. The Chiefs picked up where they left off and drove all the way inside the yard line. Mahomes scrambled and got the ball to the goal line, and Williams punched it in for his second one-yard touchdown of the game.
With the extra point, the Chiefs had a lead with until halftime.
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