CINCINNATI -- A game that once appeared to destined to be a blowout turned into a competitive and entertaining matchup Saturday at Paycor Stadium.
Down by 14 points as the fourth quarter began, the Cincinnati Bengals scored three touchdowns against the Minnesota Vikings' vaunted defense, forced overtime and won 27-24 on Evan McPherson's 29-yard field goal.
Both teams started their backup quarterbacks in the absence of their injured starters, and both the Bengals' Jake Browning and the Vikings' Nick Mullens produced 300-yard passing games. But Mullens threw two second-quarter interceptions to end scoring opportunities, and he was unable to convert on consecutive quarterback sneaks in overtime.