The Cincinnati Bengals were down 21-3 in the AFC championship game Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs and appeared destined for a disappointing end to a fantastic season.
To set the scene, the Bengals were facing a second-and-12 from the Kansas City 41-yard line around 1:15 remaining in the first half. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow drops back to pass, scans the field and quickly checks down to running back Samaje Perine, who weaves in and out of traffic for a 41-yard score just before halftime, and suddenly we have a ballgame.
Washington fans should remember that name. Perine was a fourth-round draft choice by Washington in 2017 out of Oklahoma. He played two seasons in Washington but failed to distinguish himself and was released during the team’s final cuts.
