CINCINNATI — Joe Burrow wore a microphone during Sunday's 43-36 overtime win over the Tennessee Titans at Paycor Stadium, and the video shows how much the comeback meant to him. After a fourth-and-3 stop by the Bengals' defense, Burrow raised his arms on the sideline and yelled, "Let's go!", according to the Cincinnati Enquirer and NFL video.
Burrow's stat line was huge. He completed 38 of 48 passes for 462 yards and five touchdowns. In overtime, he capped a five-play, 70-yard drive by scrambling 9 yards for the winning touchdown. One of his touchdown passes was the 175th of his career. He reached that mark in 84 games, the third-fastest in NFL history.
His top receivers both topped 140 yards. Tee Higgins caught 10 passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns, including an 18-yarder that tied the game at 36. Ja'Marr Chase caught 11 for 141 yards and a touchdown, the 60th of his career. Tight end Mike Gesicki caught a 25-yard touchdown for a 29-28 lead. That gave him a touchdown in five straight games.
The defense made big plays too. Mafe had a strip-sack that Dexter Lawrence recovered, and the Bengals tackled Tony Pollard in the end zone for a safety on a draw play.
It was not easy. Titans safety Amani Hooker intercepted Burrow three times, and Jacob Martin sacked him three times. Tennessee's Cam Ward threw for a career-high 304 yards.
Cincinnati is 5-2. The Bengals' next game is against Atlanta in Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Sources: Cincinnati Enquirer, NFL, ESPN, Associated Press