Dec 7, 2025
🏈 Game Recap: Bengals 31, Bills 27
Joe Burrow delivered a masterclass with 324 yards and three touchdowns — including the game-winner in the final two minutes — as the Bengals edged the Bills in a high-octane, back-and-forth showdown. For beginners: Cincinnati won because Burrow was calm and clutch when it mattered. For die-hard fans: The Bengals’ aggressive vertical concepts, late downfield adjustments with Ja’Marr Chase, and Lou Anarumo’s timely disguised pressures on Josh Allen proved decisive in the closing stretch.
🔥 First Quarter — Bills Strike Early
Josh Allen opened with a perfectly placed deep ball to Stefon Diggs.
Buffalo’s defense forced quick throws with heavy pressure.
Burrow kept Cincinnati steady with timing-based completions.
🔥 Second Quarter — Bengals Flip Momentum
Joe Mixon capped a long drive with a red-zone touchdown.
Burrow hit Chase on a 40-yard sideline bomb.
Bills responded with a field goal to keep it close at halftime.
🔥 Third Quarter — Fireworks on Both Sides
Allen scrambled for a touchdown on a broken play.
Burrow answered with a laser to Tee Higgins over the middle.
Both defenses struggled to slow the passing attacks.
🔥 Fourth Quarter — Burrow Closes Like Ice
Bills took a late lead on a Tyler Bass field goal.
Burrow marched Cincinnati downfield with pinpoint throws.
He finished the drive with a touchdown to Chase, then the Bengals defense held on a final Buffalo drive to secure the victory.
❓ Community Discussion Question:
Did this game prove Cincinnati is still a true AFC contender, or do the Bengals rely too heavily on Burrow’s magic to win shootouts like this?
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