'Interception of the day?': NFL praises Germaine Pratt's INT of Brock Purdy

The San Francisco 49ers had a 1st-and-goal at the Cincinnati Bengals' 8-yard line late in the third quarter of Sunday's NFL Week 8 game at Levi's Stadium, looking to tie the game.

Niners quarterback Brock Purdy's pass was tipped by Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt, who caught his own deflection for an interception to preserve Cincinnati's lead.

"Germaine's play in the red zone was unbelievable," Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said after the game. "I told him that was one of the best defensive plays I've ever seen. That was big time. He just needs to stay in bounds and go score next time too."

It was Pratt's fifth regular-season interception in five seasons with the Bengals, and second in three games.

Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson intercepted Purdy's next pass. The Bengals' defense celebrated with an end-zone dance that was a tribute to Michael Jackson's "Thriller":

"And that is a back-breaker," CBS analyst Tony Romo said of Wilson's INT.

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