Bengals comeback stuns Vikings 27-24

Jake Browning continues to win as the Bengals kept alive their playoff hopes with a stunning fourth quarter comeback against the Minnesota Vikings.

It was Browning’s fourth start of the year as he spells injured starter Joe Burrow, and marked his third win, and arguably his most dramatic. How dramatic was it? “I feel like I need a beer,” said Browning after the game.

It was also sweet revenge for Browning who was cut from the Vikings practice squad back in 2021. “I think right after we made the field goal and won the game, I screamed at camera and said, ‘They never should have cut me,’” Browning said.

BENGALS BROWNING COMES GOOD LATE

The Bengals struggled mightily against the Vikings defence for the first three quarters but then something clicked for Browning and the offense, scoring touchdowns on three successive possessions to tie the game with just 39 seconds remaining.

Browning hit Higgins for the first and third of those touchdowns neatly sandwiching a 1-yard run by Joe Mixon.

“Jake’s just so steady, you know?” Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said. “He really is. He doesn’t get rattled by a negative play. He doesn’t overreact to it.”

1st Downs	24	22
Passing 1st downs	16	17
Rushing 1st downs	8	5
1st downs from penalties	0	0
3rd down efficiency	5-12	6-13
4th down efficiency	0-1	1-1
Total Plays	67	69
Total Yards	424	378
Total Drives	10	12
Yards per Play	6.3	5.5
Passing	281	298
Comp-Att	26-34	29-42
Yards per pass	7.6	6.3
Interceptions thrown	2	1
Sacks-Yards Lost	3-22	5-26
Rushing	143	80
Rushing Attempts	30	22
Yards per rush	4.8	3.6
Red Zone (Made-Att)	2-5	2-4
Penalties	4-22	3-26
Turnovers	2	1
Fumbles lost	0	0
Interceptions thrown	2	1
Defensive / Special Teams TDs	0	0
Possession	33:41	33:08

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