Overview
- Cincinnati was blanked at home by Baltimore, 24-0, officially eliminating the Bengals from playoff contention for the third straight season.
- Joe Burrow went 25-of-39 for 225 yards with two interceptions, including a pick-six, and said no team would have won with how he played.
- Addressing attention on his comments about not having fun, Burrow said they were not about leaving Cincinnati and indicated he intends to play the final three games.
- Ja'Marr Chase defended Burrow during and after the game, saying he may need to uplift his quarterback, and teammates kept private what Burrow told them in a postgame address.
- Head coach Zac Taylor called the shutout unacceptable and took blame for playcalling, as outside critiques of the organization intensified, including an anonymous NFL executive predicting the situation could turn ugly; Chase said he would welcome changes but has no say in them.