Tom Savage was repeatedly throttled, thrashed and thrown to the ground by the Cincinnati Bengals' formidable defensive line Saturday night, a rude greeting for him in his debut as an NFL starting quarterback.
Although his offensive line had few answers for the Bengals' pass rushers as he was sacked four times and hit 10 times overall, Savage kept taking the hits and getting up and rebounding from the rough treatment. Savage repeatedly dragged himself off of the turf at NRG Stadium, displaying toughness and ball security.
Ultimately, Savage gamely overcame the Bengals' relentless defense to manufacture a 12-10 comeback victory that clinched the AFC South division title for the second consecutive year.