Bengals keep playoff hopes alive with exhilarating overtime win over Broncos

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Saturday night was a wild roller-coaster ride for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Joe Burrow and the Bengals kept their playoff hopes alive with a 30-24 victory over the Denver Broncos.

After Bo Nix threw an interception with 2:30 to go in regulation, the Bengals scored a touchdown roughly a minute later. But the decision not to run off some time came back to bite the Bengals.

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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) passes against the Denver Broncos Dec. 28, 2024, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.  (Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Broncos had 1:29 on the clock after the score, and it was just what they needed. Marvin Mims caught his second touchdown of the day over two defenders on a wild throw from Nix. The play was reviewed to determine whether Mims had possession through the catch, but the ruling on the field of a touchdown stood. With the PAT, the game went into overtime, capping a 28-point fourth quarter.

The teams exchanged punts, and Burrow and the Bengals got into field goal range on their next drive. But Cade York's 33-yarder bounced off an upright.

Cincy, though, forced a second punt, giving the Bengals life, and they took advantage. Burrow dropped a 31-yard dot in a bucket for Higgins to put the Bengals at the Denver 3-yard line. On the next play, Higgins completed the job with a touchdown, his third of the evening, to end the game.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) catches a touchdown pass in front of Denver Broncos cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian (29) at Paycor Stadium Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024.  (Jeff Moreland/Icon Sportswire via Getty