Former Washington quarterback, Jake Browning has moved to 3-0 as Cincinnati beat the Minnesota Vikings 27-24 in overtime. With the win the Bengals move to 8-6 with three games remaining.
When Browning took over for Burrow the Bengals were stumbling their way out of the playoffs at 5-6.
Since taking over as Cincinnati’s full-time starter the former UW star has complained 77-percent of his passes going 79 of 103 throws for 933 yards with 5 TDs and 2 interceptions.
With both the Bengals and Vikings fighting for their playoff lives, it was Browning who delivered in the clutch with this 44-yard pass:
Classic Jake Browning fourth quarter/OT magic.
Jake Browning had as many passing yards in the fourth quarter (140) as he did in the first three quarters combined (140).
And then he tacked on 44 more with this wild play in OT. #Bengals #Vikings pic.twitter.com/dXaKXUJh4A
— John Breech (@johnbreech) December 16, 2023
He finished the day 29-42 for 324 yards and 2 TDs—including this 21-yard touchdown pass:
Jake Browning & Nick Mullens dueling in the NFL.
The two met in a bowl game in 2015 that Browning won 44-31.
— WestCoastCFB (@WestCoastCFB) December 16, 2023
In the 4th quarter and overtime he led the Bengals on 3 touchdowns and the game-winning field goal. In that timeframe he went 13-19 for 184 yard and two TDs.
The Bengals are now 8-6, controlling its own destiny for a Wildcard playoff spot.
