The Cincinnati Bengals seemed to create ways to lose football games in 2024. It is only fitting they benefited from one of the most unusual breaks to win one on Monday.
The Bengals had a punt blocked by the Dallas Cowboys late in the fourth quarter with the game tied at 20. The ball went forward and a Dallas player touched it but didn’t control the football.
Cincinnati recovered and three plays later Joe Burrow found Ja’Marr Chase for a 40-yard touchdown that gave the Bengals a 27-20 victory over the Cowboys.
A wild last few minutes 😳 pic.twitter.com/Fl6NR5KMM3
— NFL (@NFL) December 10, 2024
BURROW. CHASE. 40-YARD TD!
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📱: Stream on #NFLPlus & ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/fOGLjslBwO— NFL (@NFL) December 10, 2024
Here is how the play-by-play described the punt that happened on a fourth-and-27. Yes, the Bengals had their punt blocked on a fourth-and-27 and somehow wound up with a first-and-10.
4th & 27 at CIN 29
(2:00 – 4th) R.Rehkow punts 13 yards to CIN 42, Center-C.Adomitis. A.Oruwariye MUFFS catch, RECOVERED by CIN-M.Njongmeta at CIN 43.
Amari Oruwariye, who had just been activated to the roster, was distraught heading to the locker room after the loss.
Cowboys DB Amari Oruwariye covers his head with a towel while walking to the locker room after his mistake led to the Bengals’ game-winning touchdown. pic.twitter.com/X0UJpmRT90
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdNFL) December 10, 2024
Burrow threw for 369 yards and three touchdowns. Chase had 14 catches for 177 yards and two touchdowns.
Every catch from Ja’Marr Chase’s monster night on MNF:
🐅 14 catches
🐅 177 yards
🐅 2 TD pic.twitter.com/v0Wh55L6k4— NFL (@NFL) December 10, 2024
For Dallas, Rico Dowd;e had 131 rushing yards and CeeDee Lamb had 93 receiving yards and a TD.
Micah Parsons left the field before time expired at the end of Bengals-Cowboys. pic.twitter.com/UoIOsHTz46
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 10, 2024
