The Cincinnati Bengals are sitting at home for this year’s NFL playoffs but it wasn’t long ago that Paycor Stadium was rocking for playoff games.That included in 2023, when three years ago on Thursday, Sam Hubbard’s iconic 98-yard fumble return for a touchdown helped the Bengals defeat the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Wild Card round.It came with less than 12 minutes to go in the fourth quarter and the two teams tied at 17.The Ravens had the ball near the goal line and were about to take the lead, when quarterback Tyler Huntley fumbled, the ball landed in Hubbard’s arms and the Cincinnati kid was off to the races.Hubbard outran a few Baltimore players, got a few key blocks from teammates and completed the 98-yard score to give the Bengals a 24-17 lead they didn’t relinquish.The Bengals went on to beat the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round the following week, before losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.Jan. 15 also marks the date of another big moment in recent Bengals history. The year before Hubbard’s touchdown return, the Bengals beat the Raiders in the Wild Card round for their first playoff win in 31 years.

CINCINNATI —

The Cincinnati Bengals are sitting at home for this year’s NFL playoffs but it wasn’t long ago that Paycor Stadium was rocking for playoff games.

That included in 2023, when three years ago on Thursday, Sam Hubbard’s iconic 98-yard fumble return for a touchdown helped the Bengals defeat the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Wild Card round.

It came with less than 12 minutes to go in the fourth quarter and the two teams tied at 17.

The Ravens had the ball near the goal line and were about to take the lead, when quarterback Tyler Huntley fumbled, the ball landed in Hubbard’s arms and the Cincinnati kid was off to the races.

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Hubbard outran a few Baltimore players, got a few key blocks from teammates and completed the 98-yard score to give the Bengals a 24-17 lead they didn’t relinquish.

The Bengals went on to beat the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round the following week, before losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.

Jan. 15 also marks the date of another big moment in recent Bengals history. The year before Hubbard’s touchdown return, the Bengals beat the Raiders in the Wild Card round for their first playoff win in 31 years.