(Cincinnati) Joe Burrow led a diverse offense that scored in six different streaks, including twice on his passes, and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Las Vegas Raiders 26-19 on Saturday to win a playoff game. .
Posted at 9:19 p.m.
Rookie kicker Evan McPherson had four field goals in the win.
It was a victory awaited for three decades for the Bengals (11-7). After going from the worst to the best team in the North Division of the American Conference with a rather young formation, the Bengals ended an embarrassing drought of 31 years and eight losses in the playoffs.
Their next opponent will depend on the results of the other two duels in the American this weekend.
The Bengals had to survive a Raiders streak that went to the nine-yard line, but Derek Carr’s pass was intercepted by Germaine Pratt on fourth down.
Helped by a questionable decision by the team of officials led by Jerome Boger, who allowed an invalid touchdown pass from Burrow to Tyler Boyd, the Bengals also extended the Raiders’ winless streak (10-8) in the playoffs.
The Raiders, who have won their last four games to secure a playoff berth, have not triumphed since the All-American final in 2002.
The Bengals scored in their first four streaks on offense, but with some controversy.
Burrow dodged the pressure before making a pass near the sidelines. The referee incorrectly whistled him out of the game, but play continued. Boyd caught the 10-yard pass in the back of the end zone to extend the lead to 20-6.
The points were added to the dial, even though the Raiders cited the rulebook which states the ball should have been replayed from the same place.
And the Raiders lost by seven points.