{"id":8363,"date":"2024-12-29T15:29:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T15:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=8363"},"modified":"2024-12-29T15:29:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T15:29:55","slug":"bengals-news-tee-higgins-adds-intrigue-to-bengals-future-with-2-word-hint-after-game-winning-td","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=8363","title":{"rendered":"BENGALS NEWS: Tee Higgins adds intrigue to Bengals future with 2-word hint after game-winning TD"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>Tee Higgins almost singlehandedly kept the Bengals&#8217; playoff hopes alive in Week 17.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bengals-news-Tee-Higgins-adds-intrigue-to-Cincinnati-future-with-2-word-hint-after-game-winning-TD.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"Bengals Tee Higgins engulfed in flames\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Cincinnati Bengals kept their playoff hopes alive with an insane overtime victory over the Denver Broncos in Week 17. If Tee Higgins wasn&#8217;t on the roster, it&#8217;s fair to wonder if the Bengals would&#8217;ve came out victorious.<\/p>\n<p>Set to be a free agent after playing on the franchise tag, much has been made about Higgins&#8217; future in Cincinnati. However, he&#8217;s hopeful his performance against the Broncos proved to Bengals&#8217; decision makers why he deserves the bag, via Joe Danneman of Fox19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope,\u201d Higgins said with a smile when asked if he proved his value.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3748,h_2108,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1200,ar_4:3,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/all_bengals\/01jg87v6s9w6arksgv4z.jpg\" alt=\"Listen: Radio Call of Tee Higgins' Game-Winning TD Catch in Bengals' Win  Over Broncos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The wide receiver grabbed a game-leading 11 passes for 131 yards and three touchdowns. His third score put the final nail in the coffin and secured Cincinnati a 30-24 victory. At 8-8, they&#8217;ll still need some help to get into the playoffs. However, beating the Broncos was the first step.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever happens playoff wise in Week 18, the Bengals will be traveling to face the Pittsburgh Steelers. Week 17 could&#8217;ve marked the final time Tee Higgins plays in front of the home fans at Paycor Stadium. But if it is, Higgins is elated to have ended his time there on such a high-note, via Around the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou never know what happens in the future, but I was just able to \u2013 if it is \u2013 go out with a bang,\u201d Higgins said.<\/p>\n<p>The Bengals already have a star receiver in Ja&#8217;Marr Chase. But the combination of him and Tee Higgins is what makes Cincinnati so scary. The Broncos decided to focus on Chase, allowing a massive game from Higgins. The inverse strategy would&#8217;ve led to a big Chase game. It&#8217;s hard for a defense to truly lock down two receivers of their caliber; especially with Joe Burrow throwing the ball.<\/p>\n<p>Both sides weren&#8217;t able to agree to a deal last offseason, leading to the franchise tag. Playoffs or not, Higgins is hoping he has done enough to prove why he should stay.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After finishing out the regular season, and potentially a playoff run, the Bengals must make a crucial decision on Tee Higgins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[64],"class_list":["post-8363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cincinnati-bengals","tag-tee-higgins"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BENGALS NEWS: Tee Higgins adds intrigue to Bengals future with 2-word hint after game-winning TD - Breaking News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=8363\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BENGALS NEWS: Tee Higgins adds intrigue to Bengals future with 2-word hint after game-winning TD - 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