Bengals overcome two-touchdown deficit for wild overtime win over Vikings

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Who would've thought that a battle between Nick Mullens and Jake Browning would give one of the best games of the season? Well, the two backup quarterbacks put on a show in the first Saturday game of the season.

But it was the Cincinnati folk hero in Browning who got the W, as the Bengals overcame a 14-point deficit to win, 27-24, in overtime.

Cincinnati got the ball first but went three-and-out after a no-call on what could have been defensive pass interference on third down. Minnesota was across midfield in two plays, but the Vikings were unable to get the first down on back-to-back QB sneaks with just a yard to go.

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Joe Mixon #28 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Paycor Stadium on December 16, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Jeff Dean/Getty Images)

On 3rd and 9, Browning scrambled to the right and somehow found Tyler Boyd for the first down, and he stayed on his feet to eventually get to the Minnesota 13, and Evan McPherson drilled the chip-shot to give Cincinnati the win.

Evan McPherson #2 of the Cincinnati Bengals reacts after converting an extra point in the fourth quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Paycor Stadium on December 16, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Jeff Dean/Getty Images)

The first half was slow - the Bengals kicked a field goal on their first drive, and the Vikings answered back with a touchdown, but the final six drives of the half featured four punts and two interceptions, both thrown by Nick Mullens.

The second half featured much better football - the Vikings