Burrow, McPherson Boost Bengals In Thrilling OT Win

Geoff Hobson

The Bengals gave sun-splashed-sauna-like jam-packed Paul Brown Stadium all it could handle in Sunday's thrill ride of an overtime opener won by rookie kicker Evan McPherson on the last play of overtime for a 27-24 win over the Vikings on a 33-yard field goal.

Joe Burrow limped off the field after the last of Minnesota's his five sacks but bounded off the exercise bike to complete a nervy-knee