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Cincinnati Defeats Minnesota 27-24 - Recap

Jake Browning sliced and diced the Vikings defense for 324 yards and 2 TDs as Cincinnati handed Minnesota a 27-24 defeat on Saturday at Paycor Stadium.

The game was a push (tie) for betting purposes as the final score was identical to the -3.0 number at most sportsbooks. The game proved to be a winner for OVER bettors based on the closing total of 41.5.

Jake Browning completed 29 of 42 pass attempts for 324 yards and 2 TDs for the Bengals in the win.

Ty Chandler rushed for 132 yards for Minnesota, while Nick Mullens added 10 yards. Nick Mullens threw for 303 yards for the Vikings, while receivers Jordan Addison and Justin Jefferson had 111 and 84 yards respectively.

Cincinnati lost the offensive yardage battle to Minnesota 424-378 yards in Saturday's game. Minnesota had more first downs as that total ended up 24-22.

The time of possession battle favored Minnesota as their offense was on the field for 33:41, longer than the 33:08 of their opponents.

Cincinnati heads into a Week 16 battle against the Steelers. Minnesota, meanwhile, will have their next action against Detroit.