Reactions: Cincinnati Bengals beat Las Vegas Raiders for first NFL playoff win since 1991
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The Cincinnati Bengals held off the Las Vegas Raiders' fourth-quarter rally to earn their first playoff win since Jan. 6, 1991, advancing in the NFL postseason with a 26-19 victory at Paul Brown Stadium.
Third-quarter injuries to Bengals defensive linemen Larry Ogunjobi and Trey Hendrickson - who had starred on a strip-sack and fumble recovery during the first quarter - made some Bengals' fans nervous, but quarterback Joe Burrow's touchdown passes to C.J. Uzomah and Tyler Boyd ultimately lifted Cincinnati into the Divisional Round, where the Bengals will meet an opponent to be determined via reseeding.
"We expected this. ... We took care of business. Onto the next round," Burrow told NBC after the game.
"I'm just really, really happy for the city of Cincinnati - that they get a chance to enjoy this," Bengals head coach Zac Taylor told reporters.
Social media reactions:
WE NOT DONE YET‼️ #1-0 #WHODEYWEDEY pic.twitter.com/2PuUwY2zP5
— ⚡️Primetime!!!⚡️ (@Joe_MainMixon) January 16, 2022
.@GermainePratt7, CINCINNATI LEGEND
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) January 16, 2022
They did it!
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) January 16, 2022
What an incredible stop by the Bengals defense to end a 31-year drought without a playoff win
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) January 16, 2022
WE'RE MOVING ON! pic.twitter.com/m0jFqap7ad
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) January 16, 2022
Germaine Pratt, who sealed the game for the #Bengals walking off the field with the ball pic.twitter.com/hph6DiRtUQ
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) January 16, 2022
OMG They did it!!
— Ken Anderson (@KenAndersonNFL) January 16, 2022
After 31 long years …
Cincinnati’s wait is OVER! 🐅 pic.twitter.com/bRtJyT89Ot— ESPN (@espn) January 16, 2022
Joe Burrow wins a playoff game. Get used to that. Team is young and talented and the quarterback is the goods. Gonna be around a while. #Bengals
— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) January 16, 2022
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