Cincinnati Bengals

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Stunning fumble return TD for Bengals beats Ravens, keeps ... (Yahoo Canada Sports)

Wilson knocked the ball out, then defensive end Sam Hubbard took the fumble and raced 98 yards for a touchdown. You won't see many plays turn a playoff game ...

Bengals' Sam Hubbard scoops fumble rumbles for 98-yard TD (ESPN)

With the Baltimore Ravens looking to take the lead in the fourth quarter, the Bengals' defense came up with a historic play.

The ball rolled along the turf at Paycor Stadium before defensive end [Sam Hubbard](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3121416/sam-hubbard) picked it up and returned it for a 98-yard touchdown. After Cincinnati left tackle Burrow leaned on Chase early in the game. The play was set up after Bengals safety He caught all six for 52 yards and that touchdown. It was the longest fumble return for a touchdown in postseason history.

Hubbard's 98-yard fumble return lifts Bengals over Ravens (TSN)

CINCINNATI (AP) — The ball went right to Sam Hubbard, and the defensive end took off down the field. All the way down the field in his hometown.

The biggest play of the scoring drive was a 19-yard reception by Josh Oliver after Huntley had to run back to recover a high snap that went off his hands. Dobbins got Baltimore on the board when he stretched the ball over the goal line for a 2-yard touchdown reception. 4, and he did not travel with the team to Cincinnati for the playoff game. Next up for Cincinnati (13-4) is a trip to Buffalo for a rematch of their Week 17 game that was canceled after Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest on the field. Hubbard got the ball at the 2, and he was helped along by a convoy of teammates on the longest fumble return for a touchdown in NFL postseason history. Playing behind a patchwork offensive line, Burrow passed for 209 yards and a touchdown for the AFC North champions.

Winners and Losers From the Cincinnati Bengals' Playoff Win Over ... (Sports Illustrated)

CINCINNATI — · Winners · Sam Hubbard · Joe Burrow · Ja'Marr Chase · Logan Wilson and Germaine Pratt · Mike Hilton · Losers.

3 Seed](https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/allbengals-insiders-plus/playoff-picture-afc-field-set-as-bengals-lock-into-no-3-seed) [Watch: Joe Burrow, Zac Taylor, Bengals Celebrate AFC North Title](https://www.si.com/nfl/bengals/gameday/watch-joe-burrow-zac-taylor-bengals-celebrate-afc-north-title) He’ll need to cut down on the penalties. The Bengals kicker missed an extra point that didn’t end up hurting the team, but he hasn’t had a great season this year. With all the injuries to this team, Apple has needed to step up. He has to this point, but he struggled against the Ravens Sunday night, including bad coverage against Demarcus Robinson that led to a big touchdown for Baltimore. Logan Wilson was the one the knocked the ball out on the goal line and led to a 98 yard touchdown by Hubbard. With this win, Burrow now holds the franchise record for most career playoff wins by a Bengals quarterback. The Bengals looked like they were in serious trouble, but as Tyler Huntley tried to give Baltimore the lead, Hubbard recovered the fumble and returned it 98 yards for a touchdown. Hilton has made plays when the team needed him all season long. Chidobe Awuzie is out for the season, and with Cam Taylor-Britt and Apple a little banged up, Hill will be asked to step up as this playoff run continues. The defense struggled against the Ravens, and the offense fizzled out late, but Hubbard ended up as the hometown hero winning this game for Cincinnati. Ja’Marr Chase proved he’s not just a big play receiver, and that he can hurt teams in many ways.

Bengals' Sam Hubbard on game-winning fumble return: 'You can't ... (NFL.com)

With the Baltimore Ravens at the 1-yard line with a chance to take the lead a few minutes into the fourth quarter, the Bengals defense changed the course of ...

"You can't replicate a feeling like that in life," Hubbard said. "Toughness, hard work, leadership, those are the kind of guys we try to bring in here. "Yeah, I was watching on the big screen," Hubbard admitted. The offense was ultimately held in check by the NFL's third-ranked scoring defense and trailed, 10-9, at halftime before entering the fourth quarter tied. "Credit to Logan Wilson punching it out," Hubbard said about the play in his postgame news conference. I'm glad I made it to the end zone."

Cincinnati Bengals score record-breaking touchdown to defeat ... (Mirror.co.uk)

The Baltimore Ravens fumbled on the goal line with the Bengals defence able to return it for the longest recovery touchdown in NFL playoff history which saw ...

On the two-yard line, quarterback Tyler Huntley had the ball and attempted to break the plane to score a touchdown by jumping over the Ravens defensive linemen upfront. More interestingly, Jackson did not travel with the team to Cincinnati for the playoffs - an unusual situation for a leader not to travel with the team in a postseason outing. It was a 14-point swing, with the Ravens just inches from going up by seven points, to down by seven, and that was enough to seal the victory for the home team.

'That's Mr. Cincinnati': Inside the biggest play of Sam Hubbard's life (Cincinnati.com)

Sam Hubbard made one of the biggest plays in Bengals history as the Bengals advanced to the second round.

Boyd called the Ravens’ defense the second-best in the NFL, behind only the Bengals, and that Ravens’ defense forced the Bengals to punt on their final three drives. To get to the playoffs, and it can all be over in a heartbeat. “I was ready.” Davis-Gaither said the same thing, telling Hubbard that he was open if Hubbard needed to give up the ball. The Bengals had lost left tackle Jonah Williams to a knee injury in the second quarter, and they were playing with three backup offensive linemen. He also flashed back to the meetings the Bengals hold every Wednesday. “There was going to be space and time before he was able to reach the ball across the goal line. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor turned his head to follow Hubbard down the field. Hill’s role was to absorb a double team and plug up the middle. He followed the Bengals through most of their old 31-year drought without a playoff, and he played a big role in ending the drought last season. The Ravens were on a nine-play, 80-yard drive that got them to the Bengals’ 1-yard line. He looked up and saw his path to the end zone. “(Hubbard) is really one of the leaders of the team,” Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said.