Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow throws for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Cincinnati. CINCINNATI - Joe Burrow threw three touchdown passes, including one as he was falling to the turf, and the Cincinnati Bengals kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 24-6 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday."It feels good to play in big games," said Burrow. "That's why we do what we do.
Ja'Marr Chase had six catches for 97 yards and a garbage-time touchdown for Cincinnati to reach 1,510 yards this season and break his own franchise record of 1,455 yards set in 2021. Jerome Ford had a 66-yard run on the first play from scrimmage. But D'Onta Foreman fumbled on first-and-goal and Vonn Bell recovered.
The Bengals cashed in on Foreman's fumble when Burrow, as he was falling, threw a 2-yard TD pass to Tee Higgins to cap an eight-play, 99-yard drive. Cincinnati's Cade York, a former Browns draft pick, tied a franchise record with a 59-yard field goal on the final play of the first half to make the score 17-0. Evan McPherson kicked a 59-yarder on Sept. 11, 2022.