The Bengals ended what had been the NFL's longest active playoff win drought:
The Raiders forced a three-and-out to get the ball back with 1:51 left and no timeouts. They marched down field and into the red zone, setting up 4th-and-goal from the 11 with 17 seconds left. Carr’s pass to Jones at the goal line was intercepted by Germaine Pratt, giving the Bengals their first postseason win in more than three decades.
Burrow, in his first playoff start, finished 24 of 34 for 244 yards and two touchdowns. Ja'Marr Chase had 116 yards on nine catches. It was the end of a tumultuous season for the Raiders that included the resignation of head coach Jon Gruden after emails where he used racist, homophobic and misogynistic language emerged, and the release of Henry Ruggs III after he was involved in a fatal crash while driving under the influence.
The Raiders were seeking their first playoff victory since the 2002 AFC Championship Game when Rich Gannon helped lead the team to the Super Bowl.