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The Cincinnati Bengals are on monitor to overlook the playoffs for the second straight yr after their season struggles continued in a devastating 34-27 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Simply three years faraway from their 2021 Tremendous Bowl look and two years from falling within the 2022 AFC Championship sport, the Bengals have struggled to resemble the profitable workforce they as soon as had been.
The Chargers can thank operating again J.Okay. Dobbins for a game-sealing dashing landing that prolonged their lead, placing the stress on the Bengals to attain a landing with simply 18 seconds left.
NFL @NFL
JK DOBBINS. GO-AHEAD TD WITH 18 SECONDS LEFT.
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In results of their loss, the Bengals dropped to 4-7 on the season because the Chargers enhance to 7-3.
Quarterback Joe Burrow accomplished 28-of-50 passes for 356 yards, three touchdowns and 0 interceptions. On the opposite aspect, Justin Herbert had a standout efficiency, finishing 17-of-36 passes for 297 yards, two touchdowns and one fumble.
NFL @NFL
JUSTIN HERBERT.
DIME, SEALED, DELIVERED.
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The Chargers dominated the primary half, taking a commanding 24-6 lead coming into halftime and holding the Bengals to simply two discipline targets, stopping them from reaching the tip zone till halfway by means of the third quarter.
Cincinnati stormed again within the third quarter, reducing the deficit to seven factors as they entered the fourth. In a end that no one noticed coming, the Bengals tied it 27-27, holding the Chargers and NFL followers on their toes. Regardless of their sturdy comeback, their early deficit proved an excessive amount of to beat.
NFL @NFL
BURROW TO HIGGINS.
BENGALS NOT DONE.
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The Bengals are two video games behind the Denver Broncos for the final Wild Card spot, whereas the Chargers, now the No. 1 Wild Card seed within the AFC, are on monitor to make their first playoff look since 2022.
Regardless of their thrilling try at a comeback, followers took to social media to precise their frustrations with Burrow and the Bengals for his or her lackluster season following their seventh lack of the season.
Dante Koplowitz-Fleming @DanteKopFlem
Joe Burrow has misplaced 3 video games this season by which he had 3+ cross TD, 300+ cross yards and 0 INT — essentially the most such losses in a season within the Tremendous Bowl period@NFLPlus
Arif Hasan, however NFL 🏈 @ArifHasanNFL
joga bonito https://t.co/LUk35QdGD3 pic.twitter.com/j84eQnX4RP
Alpine Fan Joel @BengalScoutJoel
All of the Bengals have to compete subsequent yr is a brand new LG, RG, WR2, WR3, TE1, DT1, NT1, Nickel DT, EDGE 2, a LB that may cowl, CB1, CB2, FS
Chatterbox Sports activities @CBoxSports
#Bengals followers listening to the “we improved” narrative this previous low season. pic.twitter.com/CjoP2ElJ9N
Blake Jewell @BlakeJewellNFL
Having to observe the Bengals protection each week pic.twitter.com/zNh0tQOC49
DeAngelo Vickers @DAVickerss
This @Bengals efficiency is unbelievably unhealthy. I can not fathom what I’m watching
Bengals88 @Bengals88Oilman
Life lengthy bengal fan, watched each sport , each preseason sport that I’ve ever been in a position to watch each single yr. I’ll mattress and never ending a sport for the primary time ever. That is how unhealthy this workforce is. Repair it @Bengals coaches, possession and gamers. That is damaged unhealthy
Hayden McCalib&commerce; @hayden5mccalib
The Bengals need to be the worst workforce within the league. They’re comically unhealthy. Don’t root for them except you need to be disillusioned for the remainder of your life. Possession is the basis of the issue and it trickles the entire means down.
Brice Odel @datdude_brice43
Unpopular opinion in my a part of the world however the Bengals are a really untalented workforce exterior of a generational QB/WR duo. https://t.co/P6XFriEG3O
tmagled @tmagled
that is essentially the most miserable bengals protection ive ever needed to watch
i dont even actually perceive how theyve gotten so unhealthy
simply sit right here assuming we lose if we dont rating 5+ TDs, unhappy af pic.twitter.com/AU3oJz8zHS
Timmy Corridor🎙 @TimmyHallRadio
That is essentially the most irritating Bengals season since they’ve had Joe Burrow….by a mile. Every thing feels unhealthy. Feels off. Appears like they’ve zero likelihood at a championship if issues do not change drastically. Simply losing two good gamers.
Zachary Paschal @almightyy_zach
All these sports activities analysts making an attempt to hype up The Bengals due to who they’ve on their roster, reality is they don’t seem to be good.
𝓐𝓵𝓮𝔁 ⚡️ @alexfrmdaygo
There not even unhealthy calls, bengals gamers are making unhealthy performs https://t.co/sofl1LBrI4
The Bengals head right into a bye week, whereas the Chargers will face the 7-4 Baltimore Ravens at house subsequent Monday.
