Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor received praise and criticism after going for two points without a potential game-clinching extra point late in the fourth quarter of Thursday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens. faced a mixed situation.
A pass from Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow to Tanner Hudson fell incomplete, giving the Ravens a 35-34 victory.
Three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, who caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to bring the Bengals within one score, was among those who expressed support for Taylor's aggressive approach late in the game. Ta.
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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase poses with a chain after scoring a touchdown in the second half of a game against the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 7, 2024 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. (Tommy Gilligan/Imagine Images)
“Yeah, I agree 100 percent,” the star wide receiver told reporters about his coach's decision to go for a win rather than a tie in the final minutes of the game.
Chase finished the night with 264 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
After the game, Taylor clarified that the Bengals went to Baltimore “to win.”
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“We expected to come here to win and we gave it our all. That doesn't change the fact that I'm proud of everyone on that field fighting and giving us a chance. I think he gave it to me.” [We] We lost a game on our way to a better team. I'm tired of this happening twice. That’s what it is.” Taylor told reporters..
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor during the fourth quarter of a game against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at M&T Banks Stadium in Baltimore. (Albert Cesare/The Enquirer/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
Taylor also called Chase and Burrow's performance against the Bengals “incredible.”
“Good defense. … There's a lot of talent over there. I thought Jamal stepped up big. And we can always find a way to get him the ball … Joe thought.” [Burrow] It did a great job. And Jamal finished a lot of those plays for us. So I thought they played great. ”
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, 9, throws a pass during the first quarter of a game against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at M&T Banks Stadium in Baltimore. (Albert Cesare/The Enquirer/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
With the loss to the Ravens, Cincinnati fell to 4 wins and 6 losses.
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Baltimore improved to 7-3. The Bengals will travel to California next week to take on the Los Angeles Chargers.
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