If former Clemson standout wide receiver Tee Higgins has played his final home game in a Cincinnati Bengals uniform, he sure went out with a bang.
Higgins hauled in a game-winning three-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow late in overtime to lift Cincinnati to a 30-24 win over the Denver Broncos to keep the Bengals’ (8-8) playoff hopes alive Saturday night at Paycor Stadium.
One play before his game-winning catch, Higgins hauled in a perfect 31-yard pass from Burrow to set up first and goal.
Higgins finished the day with a game-high 11 catches for 131 yards and three touchdowns. The fifth-year NFL veteran gave the Bengals their first score with a two-yard catch in the first quarter, then added a 12-yard touchdown to break a 10-10 tie in the third quarter.
Higgins’ three touchdown catches in Saturday’s win were a career high. His 11 catches were a season high, and his 131 yards were 17 shy of the 148 he had in the Bengals’ 34-27 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium back on Nov. 17.
In the offseason, Higgins requested a trade from the Bengals before signing the franchise tag and returning to Cincinnati for his fifth season with the team.
Tee Higgins’ THIRD TD seals the win for the @Bengals!#DENvsCIN pic.twitter.com/hzH4j4jAWh
— NFL (@NFL) December 29, 2024
Higgins and the Bengals will face the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Week 18 next Sunday.