{"id":155511,"date":"2023-12-18T09:50:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T14:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=155511"},"modified":"2023-12-18T09:50:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T14:50:29","slug":"tee-higgins-puts-the-playoffs-within-reach-for-the-cincinnati-bengals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2023\/12\/18\/tee-higgins-puts-the-playoffs-within-reach-for-the-cincinnati-bengals\/","title":{"rendered":"Tee Higgins Puts the Playoffs Within Reach for the Cincinnati Bengals"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cincinnati Bengals needed every player, coach, and fan en route to victory in one of the best games of the season by defeating the Minnesota Vikings<\/a> 27- 24 in overtime. The Bengals were buoyed by another stellar<\/a> performance by Jake Browning<\/a> who went 28-42 for 324 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. The star of the game though, was wide receiver Tee Higgins<\/a> who made the catch of the year in pushing the game to another act with a 21-yard touchdown reception with 0:39 left in regulation. This was Higgins’s second touchdown of the day, and it couldn’t have come at a better time for keeping Cincinnati’s playoff hopes alive. The Bengals All-Pro wideout Ja’Marr Chase<\/a> left the game with an AC joint sprain, so the emergence of Higgins as the number one threat will need to continue for another week if Chase can’t go against the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> in Week 16.<\/p>\n

Tee Higgins Puts the Playoffs Within Reach for the Cincinnati Bengals<\/h2>\n

Tee Time<\/h3>\n

The Bengals have always viewed Higgins as one of the best receivers in the NFL and a player who can carry the team if needed. One of Higgins’s best qualities is his jump ball prowess and the ability to high-point the ball against defenders. This was evident in the play that extended the game and was the best catch of Higgins’s career.<\/p>\n

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TEE HIGGINS JUMP BALL AND THE REACH! WHAT A TD \ud83d\ude31<\/p>\n

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— NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n