The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Minnesota Vikings 27-24 on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium and begin the season 1-0. The fans in attendance were given an overtime thriller in Week 1.
After a slow start offensively, the game changed for the Bengals when quarterback Joe Burrow started connecting with rookie wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase in the second quarter. Burrow found Chase on a critical third-and-7 play, which kept the Bengals’ offensive drive going. Three plays later, Burrow found wide receiver Tee Higgins for Cincinnati’s first touchdown of the game.
Minnesota had 11 penalties for 106 yards in the first half and several holding calls coupled with a solid defensive effort from the Bengals allowed Burrow and Co.