Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins made one of the best touchdowns of the season with an incredible individual effort in the closing minute against the Vikings on Saturday.
On a second-and-10 from Minnesota's 21-yard line with 48 seconds remaining, Bengals quarterback Jake Browning backpedaled and heaved the football off his back foot to the front corner of the end zone, which is where Higgins created magic.
TEE HIGGINS JUMP BALL AND THE REACH! WHAT A TD
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He high-pointed the football and caught it just outside the 1-yard line, and while being pulled out of bounds, extended the ball with one hand enough for it to cross the goal line for the tying touchdown.
Higgins was praised online for the outstanding play that tied the game at 24, forcing overtime.
TEE HIGGINS !!!!!! Pay that man!
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) December 16, 2023
that was the sickest play
— Danny Kelly (@DannyBKelly) December 16, 2023
Tee Higgins went crazy
— Josh Hart (@joshhart) December 16, 2023
Incredible effort by Tee Higgins. #Bengals
— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) December 16, 2023
The best TD catch I’ve seen. That’s incredible instincts.
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) December 16, 2023
Higgins stepped up literally and figuratively after Ja'Marr Chase (shoulder) was injured during the game and couldn't return.
The Bengals needed someone to take charge, and Higgins, a 2024 free agent, answered the call.
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