The Cincinnati Bengals turned some heads by sprinting out to an early lead in Foxboro during the 22-18 win over the New England Patriots, promptly blowing the lead and almost losing, then picking up the team’s seventh consecutive win anyway.
A rollercoaster of sorts might be the best way to describe that one.
Sprinkle in a few unexpected Joe Burrow turnovers, at least one major injury and some late-game shenanigans and there were plenty of interesting reactions worth documenting from the Christmas Eve showdown.
Before starting to talk about Cincinnati’s upcoming showdown with the Buffalo Bills on a Monday night, here’s a look at the top reactions from right after Saturday’s game went final.