The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Tennessee Titans 43-36 in a wild Week 8 overtime contest, producing a final score that had never occurred in the NFL's 107-year history. The 43-36 result marks the 1,098th unique score — known as a scorigami — and the third of the 2026 season.
With under four minutes remaining, the Titans led 36-29. Quarterback Joe Burrow engineered an 81-yard drive capped by an 18-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins with 1:17 left to force overtime. In the extra period, Burrow led another scoring drive, finishing with a nine-yard rushing touchdown that put Cincinnati ahead 43-36.
Burrow's Historic Night
Despite throwing three interceptions, Burrow became only the second player in NFL history to record at least 450 passing yards, five touchdown passes, and a rushing touchdown in a single game. He finished with 462 passing yards and five touchdowns. His top targets, Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase, each surpassed 140 receiving yards.
Unusual Scoring Sequence
The path to the unprecedented scoreline included a safety that gave Cincinnati a 23-21 lead in the third quarter, followed by a Titans touchdown (28-23), a Bengals touchdown (29-28), and a failed two-point conversion attempt. The Bengals' previous scorigami came in 2022 against the Patriots (22-18), while Tennessee's last was in 2020 versus the Lions (45-26). The first two scorigamis of 2026 both occurred in Week 1, making this the first new unique score in nearly two months.
