Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase backs Zac Taylor's decision to beat Ravens: 'I agree with it 100%'
Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor faced a mix of praise and criticism after going for two punts instead of a game-tying extra point late in the fourth quarter of Thursday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens.
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's pass to Tanner Hudson was incomplete and sealed a 35-34 win for the Ravens.
Three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, who caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to get the Bengals within one point, was among those who voiced support for Taylor's aggressive approach late in the game.
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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase stands in shackles after scoring a touchdown during the second half against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore Nov. 7, 2024. (Photos by Tommy Gilligan/Imagn)
“Hell yeah. I agree with it 100%,” the wide receiver told reporters of the coach's decision to go for a win instead of a tie in the final seconds of the game.
Chase finished the night with 264 yards and three touchdowns.
After the game, Taylor made it clear that the Bengals went to Baltimore “to win.”
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“We expected to come in here and win, and we did everything we could to do that. That doesn't change the fact that I'm proud. I think everybody on that field fought, and gave us a chance. [We] we lost a game on the road against a good team, and it upsets us that this has happened twice for us. It is what it is,” Taylor told reporters.
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor in the fourth quarter of the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Banks Stadium in Baltimore on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (Albert Cesare/The Enquirer/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
Taylor also called Chase and Burrow's performance against the Bengals “amazing.”
“That's a good defense. … they have a lot of talent over there. I thought Ja'Marr stepped up in a big way. And anytime we could find ways to get him the ball … I thought Joe [Burrow] you have done a great job with that. And Ja'Marr finished a lot of our games. So, I thought they played very well.”
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) throws a pass in the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Banks Stadium in Baltimore on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. (Albert Cesare/The Enquirer/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
The loss to the Ravens dropped Cincinnati to 4-6.
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Baltimore improved to 7-3. The Bengals will travel to California next week to face the Los Angeles Chargers.
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