It’s the tradition, it’s the motto that we have here in Cincinnati. If somebody gives up a play, we know we’ll line it up and have their back. “It’s the chemistry we have on this defense, the love that we have for one another. It’s just the tradition and the standard for our defense. We’ve got one of the best red zone defenses in the league, so anytime we can line up another snap, we’ll be in good shape. “That’s what we’re all about - doing our job until the play ends. It’s just the tradition that we’ve created here in Cincinnati,” Bates told me. Sunday night’s play is right there in Bengals lore with Stanford Jennings touchdown return in Super Bowl XXIII, Germaine Pratt’s game-saving interception in the wild-card round against the Raiders and the Jessie Bates-Vonn Bell collaborative interception that set up the game-winning field goal in the AFC title game in Kansas City. “It’s what our defense - the whole red zone, the last couple years, it’s been awesome from our defense and today is no different.” “That’s why you never give up on a drive, even when it’s down there inside the two-yard line,” coach Zac Taylor said. Not only for my teammates, but the fans as well.” To make the play and be the guy to come through is an amazing feeling. It’s pretty special, but I was just glad to see my teammates faces because that was a bad one. I was pretty gassed, but I’m definitely proud of myself on being well conditioned… you can’t even dream that one up. “It was a long drive leading up to that play. “Got a few blocks along the way, and I was just worried about getting tracked down. Just being in the right place, right time,” Hubbard said. “Credit to Logan Wilson, punching it out. Hubbard’s fumble return TD was the longest fourth-quarter go-ahead touchdown in NFL postseason history and was the longest fumble return TD in NFL postseason history. The Cincinnati kid raced 98 yards, with a key block on Mark Andrews provided by Markus Bailey, giving a jolt of life that extended the Bengals playoff season. Wilson met him up high and knocked the ball right into the arms of Sam Hubbard. On third down, Huntley tried to go high instead of doing what Ravens coach John Harbaugh said was called for, “burrow” underneath the blockers. On second down, Vonn Bell made a touchdown-saving play when he stood up Gus Edwards at the 1, setting the stage for the biggest forced fumbled in Bengals playoff history. On first down, Huntley’s pass for fullback Patrick Ricard fell incomplete. But on a night when the Ravens did a good job slowing down Joe Burrow and his teammates, the Bengals' defense kept the team's postseason dreams alive.Kadlick’s Day Two Patriots Mock Draft: New England Moves Around the Board to Add Weapons for Mac Jones The Bengals' offense gets all the attention in Cincinnati, and rightfully so. Ravens receiver James Proche had a shot at it and the ball grazed his fingers before it hit the ground in front of a diving Sammy Watkins. On fourth-and-20, Huntley threw a desperation pass to the end zone and it was almost caught as time expired. A holding call on a run play with 22 seconds left, after the Ravens had let the clock run, was a huge blow. Dobbins got the Ravens inside the 20-yard line. A quarterback run on fourth-and-1 kept the drive going. Baltimore forced another punt and the Ravens got a drive inside Bengals territory. A Ravens drive got to about midfield but a third-down sack shut it down. The Ravens' defense kept the team in the game after that turnover. #BALvsCIN | #RavensFlock | #RuleTheJungle How close was Tyler Huntley to crossing the plane with the football?Īccording to the chip in the football, the closest the ball got to the end zone was 0.6 yards from the goal line. It wasn't a pretty half, but an effective one for the Ravens. The Ravens had turned the game into the slugfest that gave them a chance to win. The Bengals lost a third offensive lineman to injury, with left tackle Jonah Williams suffering a leg injury. Then rookie safety Kyle Hamilton forced a fumble that the Ravens recovered and they cashed that in with a field goal at the end of the first half. They went on a 17-play, 75-yard drive that ended with a touchdown. It seemed like the game might get out of hand early. The Ravens were underdogs because their quarterback situation has been a mess without Jackson. Then Ja'Marr Chase scored a 7-yard touchdown and even though the Bengals missed the extra point, they led 9-0. The Bengals got a field goal to start it. Like plenty of other playoff games on wild-card weekend, the start of Sunday night's game was misleading. Geoff Schwartz JanuRavens take a halftime lead If Huntley just run the sneak it appears the scrum is moving over the goal line for a touchdown.
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