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Bengals beat Titans 43-36 in overtime in a first-ever NFL score
The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Tennessee Titans 43-36 in overtime on Sunday in Cincinnati.
The win came after Tennessee led 36-29 late in the fourth quarter, but Joe Burrow tied the game with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins with 1:17 left.
Burrow then ran for the winning touchdown in overtime after leading Cincinnati down the field.
The score was a first in the NFL’s 107-year history, a rare event known as a scorigami, when a game ends with a score never recorded before.
Burrow threw for 462 yards and five touchdowns, though Tennessee safety Amari Hooker intercepted him three times.
Cincinnati has won three straight and is 5-2, while Tennessee fell to 1-7.
The Titans had a chance to respond in overtime but failed to make a first down, and the Bengals took the win.
The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Tennessee Titans 43-36 in overtime on November 1, 2026.
Joe Burrow threw five touchdown passes in regulation and ran nine yards for the winning score in overtime.
Cincinnati tied the game at 36 with 1:17 left when Burrow connected with Tee Higgins for an 18-yard touchdown.
The final score had never occurred before in NFL history, according to Yahoo Sports.
Burrow threw for 462 yards and was intercepted three times by Tennessee safety Amari Hooker.
- Who
- The Cincinnati Bengals and Tennessee Titans.
- What
- The Bengals beat the Titans 43-36 in overtime.
- When
- November 1, 2026.
- Where
- Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Why
- The Bengals won after Joe Burrow ran for a nine-yard touchdown in overtime.
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The Titans took an early 10-0 lead after Joey Slye’s field goal and Tony Pollard’s 41-yard touchdown run.
Cincinnati led 14-13 after Joe Burrow threw a touchdown pass to Jack Endries.
Burrow connected with Tee Higgins for an 18-yard touchdown to tie the game at 36 with 1:17 remaining.
Burrow ran nine yards for a touchdown, and Tennessee then failed to get a first down.
- Final score
- Bengals 43, Titans 36
- Winning score
- Joe Burrow, nine-yard overtime run
- Burrow passing
- 462 yards and five touchdown passes
- Tennessee interceptions
- Amari Hooker intercepted Burrow three times
- Game location
- Cincinnati, Ohio
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