Joe Burrow overcomes Amani Hooker's 3 interceptions to lead Bengals to OT win over Titans

Amani Hooker pulled off the hat trick on Sunday afternoon.

Yet somehow, that wasn't enough to shake Joe Burrow.

Despite throwing three interceptions to the same defensive back, Burrow still managed to lead the Cincinnati Bengals to a wild 43-36 overtime win against the Tennessee Titans. Burrow threw five touchdowns in the afternoon, and ran in a sixth in the extra period to seal the victory.

Hooker, meanwhile, is now the first player to record three interceptions in a single game since Jordan Whitehead did with the New York Jets in 2023.

Hooker's first interception came in the opening quarter after Burrow launched a ball deep for Ja'Marr Chase. The pass was way off the mark, though, and Hooker was really the only player in the area after Chase cut the wrong way.

Then, after the Bengals took a one-point lead into halftime, Hooker picked Burrow off again on just the fourth play of the third quarter. Burrow tried to hit Mike Gesicki deep, but Hooker was there to jump in front of it.

Unfortunately for the Titans, they fumbled it away two plays later after Cam Ward was drilled in the backfield. That led to a 17-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins, which put the Bengals up 21-13 at the time.

Hooker then got his third and final pick near the end of the third quarter. Burrow again tried to find Chase deep, but Hooker cut it off and came up with the easy interception.

Hooker entered the weekend with three interceptions on the season. The former Iowa star, who the Titans selected in the fourth round of the 2019 draft, has now doubled that total.

Despite his bond with Hooker, Burrow threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Higgins late in the fourth quarter to tie the game. He then ran in a 9-yard score himself in overtime to secure the win.

Ward went 26 of 40 for 304 yards with two touchdowns in the loss for the Titans. Tony Pollard had two scores and 117 yards on 21 carries, and Gunnar Helm had 76 yards on five catches. While that was undoubtedly Ward's best game of the fall — the former Miami star's touchdowns and passing yards were both career-highs — the Titans now sit at just 1-7 on the season.

Burrow went 38 of 48 for 462 yards with five touchdowns and his three interceptions in the win, which pushed Cincinnati to 5-2 on the year. Higgins ended with 155 yards and two touchdowns on 10 catches, and Chase had 141 yards and a score on 11 catches. The Bengals will take on the Atlanta Falcons next week in Madrid.

While it wasn't a perfect day by any means — and he made things more chaotic than they probably needed to be — Burrow got the job done and led Cincinnati to the win. That's all that mattered.