Bengals vs. Cowboys Postgame Recap

Ja’Marr Chase caught a swing go from Joe Burrow on the sport’s first play from scrimmage, marking his eightieth reception of the season. He turned the primary participant in NFL historical past to report 80+ catches, 1,000+ receiving yards and seven+ receiving touchdowns in every of his first 4 profession seasons.

On his game-winning landing catch late within the fourth interval, Chase surpassed 5,000 profession receiving yards. Enjoying in his 58th regular-season sport, he tied former Saints receiver Michael Thomas because the fifth-fastest participant in league historical past to achieve 5K receiving yards.

Chase’s last tally was 14 receptions for 177 yards and two scores. His 14 grabs had been the second-most in his profession, and tied for the second-most in any sport in Bengals historical past.

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Burrow accomplished 33 of 44 passes for 369 yards and three touchdowns with an interception, good for a passer score of 112.8. He turned the sixth quarterback all-time to throw for 300+ yards and three+ touchdowns in 4 consecutive video games. The report for many such consecutive video games belongs to Steve Younger, who hit these numbers in 5 straight contests in 1998. Drew Brees (2011-12), Peyton Manning (2012), Aaron Rodgers (2012-13) and Patrick Mahomes (2018) are the opposite quarterbacks who did it in 4 straight.

Burrow discovered Chase ultimately zone on a second-and-goal play to offer Cincinnati its first factors of the sport with 2:45 left within the first quarter. It was Chase’s 14th receiving landing of the season, which prolonged his league-leading whole and set a brand new profession excessive. His earlier profession excessive of 13 touchdowns got here in his 2021 rookie marketing campaign.

Chase’s 14 receiving scores additionally stand alone because the second-most in a season in Bengals historical past, three shy of Carl Pickens’ report 17 touchdowns in 1995.

The landing moreover was the forty third of Chase’s profession, which surpassed former Patriots tight finish Rob Gronkowski (42) for the fourth-most inside a participant’s first 4 seasons in NFL historical past. Solely Corridor of Famers Randy Moss (53), Randy Moss (49) and Bob Hayes (45) caught extra touchdowns of their first 4 years.

Chase eclipsed 100 yards on the evening together with his ninth catch early within the third quarter. It marked his 18th profession sport with 100+ receiving yards (fourth this season), which tied former receiver Cris Collinsworth for the fifth-most in Bengals historical past.

Chase completed the evening with 14 catches for 177 yards and two touchdowns.