The Cincinnati Bengals will not be going away and not using a struggle.
Due to their 30-24 win over the Denver Broncos on Saturday, they preserve their playoff hopes alive going into Week 18.
They didn’t make it straightforward on themselves, and it was nearly actually not the way in which they drew it up, however Tee Higgins‘ three-yard landing catch in time beyond regulation was sufficient to get the Bengals the must-win recreation.
Right here is the play that received it.
That catch capped off a monster recreation for Higgins as he caught 11 passes for 131 yards and three touchdowns.
Earlier than this landing catch, he additionally made an unbelievable toe-tap catch down the sidelines to get the Bengals into place for the game-winning rating.
The ultimate two minutes of regulation and the time beyond regulation quarter had been an entire curler coaster filled with twists and turns,
The Bengals took the lead late within the fourth quarter with lower than two minutes to play on a Joe Burrow quarterback sneak. The Broncos responded with a miracle Bo Nix-to-Marvin Mims landing catch with eight seconds to play. The Bengals had an opportunity to win the sport earlier in time beyond regulation with a chip shot discipline purpose, solely to have Cade York doink it off the upright. Then, with Denver solely needing to carry onto the ball for 2 minutes and accept a tie, the Broncos needed to punt the ball again to Cincinnati with two minutes to play and had been unable to get a cease.
The Bengals nonetheless face lengthy odds to make the playoffs, however they’re nonetheless in it.
Together with successful their Week 18 recreation on the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati additionally wants Denver to lose its Week 18 recreation towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (who don’t have anything to play for in that recreation) whereas additionally needing each Miami and Indianapolis to every lose one in all their two remaining video games.
The chances will not be of their favor. It’s nonetheless potential. With the way in which Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Higgins are taking part in, no one within the AFC would wish to see them get in.
