CINCINNATI (AP) — Mike Tomlin wondered this week why the Cleveland Browns traded Joe Flacco to their AFC North rival, the Cincinnati Bengals.

On Thursday night, Flacco proved Tomlin's worst fears to be well founded.

Flacco passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns as he rallied Cincinnati to a 33-31 victory. Evan McPherson had four field goals, the last a 36-yarder with seven seconds remaining to put the Bengals on top and snap a four-game losing streak.

The 40-year-old Flacco completed 31 of 47 passes in his second Cincinnati start after being acquired Oct. 7, and outdueled 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers in only the third regular-season game between starting quarterbacks in their 40s.

Bengals fans were chanting “Thank you Cleveland! Thank you Cleveland!” when Flacco appeared on Prime Video

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