Reactions: Bengals answer Raiders' field goal with Joe Burrow's touchdown pass to Uzomah

Dave Clark, Cincinnati Enquirer
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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) throws an incomplete pass as Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Solomon Thomas (92) pressures him in the first half the AFC wild card game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) throws an incomplete pass as Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Solomon Thomas (92) pressures him in the first half the AFC wild card game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati.
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The Cincinnati Bengals responded to Daniel Carlson's 47-yard field goal on the Las Vegas Raiders' opening drive of Saturday's playoff win at Paul Brown Stadium with an 86-yard scoring drive on their first possession, completed by a 6-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to C.J. Uzomah with 4:31 left in the first quarter.

The touchdown - the first-ever in the postseason for both players - gave Cincinnati a 7-3 lead with Evan McPherson's extra point.

Uzomah celebrated with an "Ickey Shuffle" - a tribute to Bengals' Ruler of the Jungle and former running back Ickey Woods - in addition to the "Griddy," made popular by teammate Ja'Marr Chase.

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Burrow's second touchdown pass of the game helped the Bengals to a 20-13 halftime lead.

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