Joe Burrow, Bengals Stun Titans with Late INT, Walk-Off FG to Reach AFC Title Game

Joe Burrow hit Ja’Marr Chase for a 19-yard gain to get the Bengals into field-goal territory at Tennessee’s 34-yard line. 

Not counting Week 18 when several starters rested for the playoffs, the Bengals have won five consecutive games with all of their key players available. This streak encompasses victories over the top two seeds in the AFC: the Titans and the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 17. 

The Titans entered this matchup as healthy as they had been since early in the season. Derrick Henry, A.J. Brown and Julio Jones were all in the lineup together for the first time since Week 7 against the Chiefs. 

Brown was the only one who came up big against the Bengals. He finished with 142 yards and one touchdown on five receptions. 

Cincinnati’s offense was moving the ball at will against the Titans defense in the first half. Burrow had 236 yards through two quarters, but the Bengals leaky offensive line gave up five sacks to prevent them from getting in the end zone. 

Tannehill looked shaky out of the gate with an interception on his first pass of the game. He had just 92 yards in the first half, with 41 coming on a deep throw to Brown. 

The Titans quarterback had three interceptions total in the game. He only had two interceptions over the final six weeks of the regular season. 

Notable Game Stats

• Joe Burrow (CIN): 28-37, 348 yards, INT
• Joe Mixon (CIN): 14 carries, 54 yards, TD; 6 receptions, 51 yards
• Ja’Marr Chase (CIN): 5 receptions, 109 yards
• Ryan Tannehill (TEN): 15-24, 220 yards, TD, 3 INT
• D’Onta Foreman (TEN): 4 carries, 66 yards
• Derrick Henry (TEN): 20 carries, 62 yards, TD
• A.J. Brown (TEN): 5 receptions, 142 yards, TD

What’s Next?

The Bengals will play the winner of Sunday’s Buffalo Bills-Kansas City Chiefs matchup in the AFC Championship Game on Jan. 30.