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Bengals wild overtime win ends with final score that's never happened before in NFL history
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In Short: In overtime, Burrow went 4-of-4 for 51 yards and capped the drive with a nine-yard touchdown run, putting the Bengals ahead 43-36 and securing the 1,098th unique final score in NFL history.
The Cincinnati Bengals secured a historic victory over the Tennessee Titans with a final score of 43-36, marking the first time this exact score has ever occurred in NFL history.
The game was a wild affair, with the Titans leading 36-29 late in the fourth quarter. However, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow engineered an 81-yard scoring drive, tying the game with an 18-yard pass to Tee Higgins with just 1:17 left.
The Bengals had been coming off a strong performance against the Baltimore Ravens, where they scored 35 unanswered points. This game was seen as a significant win for the Bengals, who were favored against the Titans, who had traded away Jeffery Simmons earlier in the week.
The Titans, despite being undermanned and having only one win on the season, had shown growth in their previous games, including an overtime loss to the Cleveland Browns the week before.
Burrow's performance was crucial, as he overcame a slow start and four turnovers to lead the Bengals to their third consecutive win.
The Titans had managed to drive deep into Bengals territory on each of their first three possessions, while Cincinnati's opening two drives ended with a punt and an interception.
The game's outcome was unexpected, as many had predicted a lopsided victory for the Bengals over the struggling Titans.
The Bengals will now face a challenging divisional showdown on the road, with the health of key players like Erick All Jr. Still uncertain.
The Ravens, who will be without Lamar Jackson for the third consecutive week due to a high-ankle sprain, will host the Bengals in a pivotal AFC North matchup.
What's confirmed
- The Cincinnati Bengals secured a historic victory over the Tennessee Titans with a final score of 43-36, marking the first time this exact score has ever occurred in NFL history.
- The game was a wild affair, with the Titans leading 36-29 late in the fourth quarter. However, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow engineered an 81-yard scoring drive, tying the game with an 18-yard pass to Tee Higgins with just 1:17 left.
- The Bengals had been coming off a strong performance against the Baltimore Ravens, where they scored 35 unanswered points. This game was seen as a significant win for the Bengals, who were favored against the Titans, who had traded away Jeffery Simmons earlier in the week.
- The Titans, despite being undermanned and having only one win on the season, had shown growth in their previous games, including an overtime loss to the Cleveland Browns the week before.
- Burrow's performance was crucial, as he overcame a slow start and four turnovers to lead the Bengals to their third consecutive win.
- The Titans had managed to drive deep into Bengals territory on each of their first three possessions, while Cincinnati's opening two drives ended with a punt and an interception.
- The game's outcome was unexpected, as many had predicted a lopsided victory for the Bengals over the struggling Titans.
- The Bengals will now face a challenging divisional showdown on the road, with the health of key players like Erick All Jr. Still uncertain.
- The Ravens, who will be without Lamar Jackson for the third consecutive week due to a high-ankle sprain, will host the Bengals in a pivotal AFC North matchup.
What's still developing
- The Bengals beat the Titans 43-36, which is notable because that exact score had never happened before in the 107-year history of the NFL.
- Burrow went 4-of-4 for 51 yards before capping the drive with a nine-yard TD run that put the Bengals ahead 43-36, which officially gave us the 1,098th unique final score in NFL history.
- Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher said the staff isn’t necessarily planning to abandon under-center plays, but the second-half performance in their win at Baltimore on Sunday, Oct. 25, reaffirmed the Bengals about who they … Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor said the team is still waiting on more information about the right knee injury Erick All Jr. suffered in the win Sunday, Oct. 25, at Baltimore, so he didn’t want to say too much about it yet.
- The Titans undeniably showed growth throughout an exciting loss versus a good Bengals team.
- The Bengals began their comeback in the second quarter.
- He was fortunate the Bengals were playing such a bad opponent.
- With three massive matchups looming and on the heels of last week's huge win in Baltimore, it's hardly a surprise the Bengals overlooked the undermanned Titans.
- Tennessee came in very thin and injured, yet the road warriors took a 13-0 lead before the Bengals realized the ball had kicked off.
- Jackson is 11-3 against the Bengals since he entered the league in 2018.
- The Bengals split the season series against the Ravens last season, with Burrow leading Cincinnati past the Ravens on Thanksgiving night in his return from an extended injury absence.
- Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson remains “day to day” in his recovery from a sprained ankle, coach Jesse Minter said Monday, and his availability for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals remains uncertain.
- After practicing this week, Jackson spoke with the media about the injury : Tyler Huntley stepped in for Jackson against Tennessee, and led the Ravens to an overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 5.