Joe Burrow threw three interceptions to the same defender. He still rescued the Bengals in overtime
Burrow threw five touchdown passes and ran for the overtime winner as Cincinnati beat Tennessee 43–36 despite four turnovers.
Burrow accounts for 6 TDs as Bengals beat Titans 43-36 in OT | AP News
Titans Fall 43-36 to the Bengals in Overtime
Joe Burrow shakes off turnovers, throws on cape as Bengals escape with OT win over Titans
How the Bengals beat the Titans in overtime
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A comeback after three interceptions
Joe Burrow threw three interceptions to the same Tennessee defender on Sunday, then delivered the two scores Cincinnati needed to escape with a 43–36 overtime win. The Bengals quarterback tied the game with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins with 1:17 left in regulation and ran nine yards for the go-ahead touchdown in overtime.apnews +1
The Titans got a possession after Burrow’s overtime score but failed to make a first down. Cam Ward’s fourth-down pass fell incomplete, sealing a win that lifted Cincinnati to 5–2 and dropped Tennessee to 1–7.apnews
The mistakes that nearly cost Cincinnati
Tennessee safety Amani Hooker intercepted Burrow three times, tying a franchise record. The Bengals lost a fumble as well, and fell behind 13–0 in the first quarter. It was the second consecutive week Cincinnati had overcome a 13-point first-half deficit.apnews +1
Burrow nevertheless passed for 462 yards and five touchdowns, including two to Higgins. It was his first NFL game with six total touchdowns, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Higgins finished with 155 receiving yards; Ja’Marr Chase had 141.apnews +1
“It's hard to win that way,” Burrow said of the four turnovers. “Today we did, but you can't make a living like that.”apnews
Tennessee’s chance to finish it
Ward threw two touchdown passes, and Tony Pollard ran for 117 yards and two scores for Tennessee. Ward’s 15-yard touchdown pass to Wan’Dale Robinson, followed by a two-point conversion, put the Titans ahead 36–29 late in the fourth quarter.apnews +1
Higgins’ tying catch capped an 81-yard Cincinnati drive.cincinnati +1 Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence then sacked Ward out of field-goal range in the final minute, helping send the game to overtime.cincinnati
The Titans had played their first game since trading standout defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons to Chicago, yet still forced four turnovers. They now have a bye before hosting Jacksonville on November 15. Cincinnati travels to Madrid to face Atlanta on November 8.tennesseetitans +1