(Cincinnati) Sam Hubbard spun 98 yards into the end zone after a Tyler Hubbard fumble, breaking the fourth quarter tie, and he helped Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Baltimore Ravens 24- 17 in an American Conference first-round playoff game on Sunday.
On a third down and the goals from the 1-yard line and about 12 minutes left, Huntley tried to reach with the ball over the goal line for a touchdown that would have given the Ravens the lead. . However, he was held back by Germaine Pratt, and Logan Wilson managed to kick the ball off him, which fell into Hubbard’s hands at the 2 line.
Hubbard crossed the field to make the longest fumble return in NFL history in a playoff game. It was also the longest play for a major in the fourth quarter of a playoff game in NFL history.
“You have to give credit to the guy who hit the ball. I was just in the right place at the right time,” Hubbard said.
The Ravens got one last chance to tie the game, approaching the Bengals’ 17-line in the final minute of play, but Kevin Zeitler was penalized for holding. A long pass from Huntley into the end zone found no takers on the last play of the match.
Playing behind an injury-weakened offensive line, Burrow had 209 passing yards and a major for the North American Division champions. He also scored a touchdown on a one-yard run, a week after the Bengals beat the Ravens 27-16 on the final regular-season weekend.
“We worked hard. That’s how it is in the playoffs and it’s even more so when you’re playing a section rival for a third time, Burrow pointed out. It will never be easy. They knew us well. We knew them well. It’s good to have won. »
The Bengals will now face the Buffalo Bills in a rematch of the Week 17 game that was canceled after Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a heart attack on the field. The Bills defeated the Miami Dolphins 34-31 on Sunday.
For their part, the Ravens will spend the offseason considering the future of star quarterback Lamar Jackson, who stayed home for the game due to injury.