Bengals Edge Titans 43-36 in Overtime Thriller

WHO:

tennesseetitans.com - The Tennessee Titans, coached by Robert Saleh, lost to the Cincinnati Bengals; the result left Tennessee with a 1-7 record.

tennesseetitans.com - Titans quarterback Cam Ward completed 26 of 40 passes for 304 yards and two touchdowns, his first 300-yard game. He also ran for a two-point conversion.

tennesseetitans.com - Titans running back Tony Pollard had 21 carries for 117 yards and two touchdowns, including a 40-yard score; it was his second consecutive 100-yard game, and he had five touchdowns across the two games.

tennesseetitans.com - Titans safety Amani Hooker intercepted Joe Burrow three times. Coach Robert Saleh said, “Amani is playing at a Pro Bowl level,” and said Hooker had five interceptions that season.

bengals.com - Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow completed 38 of 48 passes for 462 yards and five passing touchdowns, threw three interceptions, and scored on a nine-yard overtime run.

bengals.com - Bengals wide receivers Tee Higgins and Ja’Marr Chase had 10 catches for 155 yards and two touchdowns, and 11 catches for 141 yards and one touchdown, respectively.

tennesseetitans.com - Titans defensive end Jacob Martin recorded three sacks, four tackles, three tackles for loss and six quarterback pressures.

WHAT:

tennesseetitans.com - Cincinnati defeated Tennessee 43-36 in overtime. The Bengals scored on Burrow’s nine-yard run, then forced an incompletion on fourth-and-three during Tennessee’s possession.

tennesseetitans.com - Tennessee led 13-0 in the first quarter. The teams traded scores, and the Titans led 36-29 before Higgins’ 18-yard touchdown tied the game with 1:17 remaining in regulation.

tennesseetitans.com - Cincinnati’s scoring included touchdown passes from Burrow to Ja’Marr Chase, Jack Endries, Tee Higgins and Mike Gesicki. Tennessee scored on Pollard runs and Ward touchdown passes to Chimere Dike and Wan’Dale Robinson.

bengals.com - Burrow became the second quarterback in NFL history to record at least 450 passing yards, five passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown in a game. His 462 yards moved him past Carson Palmer into fourth place on Cincinnati’s career passing-yards list.

bengals.com - Higgins’ touchdown in the fourth quarter was his fifth consecutive game with a touchdown reception for Gesicki—correction: Gesicki’s touchdown reception extended his own streak to five consecutive games.

tennesseetitans.com - Tennessee committed two fumbles and had 10 penalties for 73 yards.

WHERE:

tennesseetitans.com - The game was played at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.

WHY:

tennesseetitans.com - Saleh said Tennessee needed to “figure out” how to win during the final five minutes; Titans players attributed the loss to mistakes, penalties and turnovers.

HOW:

tennesseetitans.com - Tennessee took a 36-29 lead on Ward’s 15-yard touchdown pass to Robinson and a two-point conversion; Cincinnati tied the score with Higgins’ 18-yard touchdown, then won with Burrow’s overtime run.

tennesseetitans.com - Cincinnati gained 70 yards in five plays on its overtime possession.

tennesseetitans.com - Titans defensive linemen wore red sleeves in tribute to Jeffery Simmons, who had been traded to the Chicago Bears.

WHEN:

tennesseetitans.com - The Titans’ next game is against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Nissan Stadium on Sunday, November 15.

bengals.com - The Bengals’ next game is against the Atlanta Falcons in Madrid.

The Bengals edged the Titans 43 to 36 in overtime, ending Tennessee’s rally. Joe Burrow threw five touchdown passes and ran for the winning score. Cam Ward passed for 304 yards, while Tony Pollard rushed for two touchdowns.