Multiple Bengals Defenders Had Same Terse Message For Media After Collapse Vs. Bears

The Bengals' defense is not holding up their extremity of nan bargain.

Once again connected Sunday, Cincinnati’s worst-ranked defense fto nan discourtesy down. The Bengals discourtesy scored 42 points against nan Bears astatine home, but it wasn’t capable to get nan win. Even aft nan discourtesy rallied backmost pinch 2 touchdowns successful nan last 2 minutes of nan crippled to retake nan lead, nan defense could not get 1 extremity to triumph nan game. Instead, nan defense allowed Bears backmost Caleb Williams to person a third-and-10 and past link with tight extremity Colston Loveland connected a 58-yard touchdown to triumph nan game.

The Bengals, who gave up 597 yards of discourtesy to nan Bears, became nan first squad to people 38+ points successful back-to-back games and lose some games since 1966. Sure, nan Bengals' discourtesy turned nan shot complete 3 times which didn’t help, but scoring 42 points should beryllium capable to get nan win.

Not only did nan defense costs nan Bengals different game, but according to Mike Petraglia, aggregate defenders opted not to speak to nan media aft nan game, pinch immoderate moreover laughing aliases declining by saying “Catch you connected Monday.” While wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase and moving backmost Chase Brown passionately said to nan media astir nan loss, information Jordan Battle, rookie protect extremity Shemar Stewart, protect tackle T.J. Slaton, protect tackle Kris Jenkins Jr. and protect extremity Myles Murphy did not speak to nan media, per Petraglia.

When Chase was asked aft nan crippled if arsenic a leader it’s “good to get connected nan defense,” Chase responded, “I’m going to enactment successful my lane. I don’t want nary protect players coming chew maine retired astir what nan f--k I’m doing.”

One of nan Bengals defenders that did speak to nan media, linebacker Oren Burks, said aft nan game, “There’s gotta beryllium nary quit. I don’t spot that connected this team. There’s nary discontinue successful this team. We gotta trust connected each other, spot each different and get backmost to work.” Burks besides said they’re going to “fix” their tally defense internally.

With dream moving retired connected nan Bengals’ season, Cincinnati’s defense will request to regroup complete their bye week earlier they return successful 2 weeks for a divisional matchup against nan Steelers.

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