Eli Apple helped the Cincinnati Bengals secure their second straight trip to the AFC Championship Game.
With the Bengals leading 27-10 and less than eight minutes left to play in the fourth quarter, the Buffalo Bills had to go for it on 4th-and-6 to keep the game alive. Apple shut down the Bills’ chances of making a comeback by swatting Josh Allen’s pass away from Gabriel Davis to break up what would have been a 16-yard touchdown pass and force a turnover on downs.
Fellow former Ohio State defender Sam Hubbard also contributed to the win-sealing play, as he was credited with a quarterback hit against Allen on Apple’s PBU.