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          Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins leaps over two Baltimore Ravens defenders for incredible 52-yard catch

          • Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterDec 26, 2021, 02:12 PM ET
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              Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN's NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He is an adjunct journalism professor at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA).
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          CINCINNATI -- Have a half, Tee Higgins. The Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver made a mammoth catch right before halftime in Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens.

          On third-and-16, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow heaved a ball downfield for Higgins. Higgins leaped over two defenders and clamped the ball between his orange gloves at the top of his jump for a 52-yard catch.

          That play extended the drive and allowed Cincinnati to keep its momentum rolling in a big first half. Higgins capped the drive and his half with a 1-yard touchdown reception from Burrow to give the Bengals a 31-14 lead at halftime.

          At halftime, Higgins had seven catches for 129 yards and a touchdown. The Bengals had 333 total offensive yards, their third-highest total through the first two quarters since 1991, according to ESPN Stats & Information data.

          Another week, another big touchdown play featuring Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd.

          On Sunday against the Ravens, Boyd created a big hole in the defense and quarterback Joe Burrow found him. After Boyd hit his defender with a deft cut to the sideline, he sprinted upfield and was wide open for Burrow to connect with him for a 68-yard touchdown pass. That gave the Bengals a 17-7 lead with 13:18 left in the first half of the big AFC North showdown.

          It's the second straight week Burrow and Boyd connected on a big play. In Week 15, Burrow found Boyd for a 56-yard touchdown that ultimately proved to be the difference in a 15-10 victory against the Denver Broncos.