Bengals regrouping after overtime loss to Packers
The Cincinnati Bengals lost to the Green Bay Packers in overtime Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium and dropped to 3-2 on the year.
Green Bay kicker Mason Crosby hit the game-winning kick after missing four in the game.
Down 16-14 at the half, the Bengals tied the game 22-22 with 3:27 left to play. Green Bay running back Aaron Jones ripped off a 57-yard run with safeties Vonn Bell and Jessie Bates whiffing on the play. Cincinnati's defense forced the Packers to attempt a field goal, which Crosby missed, giving Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow the ball back with 2:12 to play.
The Bengals had a chance to win with an Evan Mcpherson field goal, but the rookie kicker missed the 57-yard try. Crosby missed again with 0:03 seconds left, and the game was sent to overtime.
The Bengals and Packers both missed field goal attempts in overtime, but Crosby's 49-yard field goal with two minutes left ended the game.
Here's what we learned from the Bengals' 25-22 loss:
Hospital visit follows Burrow's outing
Cincinnati's franchise quarterback threw an interception on the first possession of overtime as he was trying to target wide receiver Tyler Boyd.
Burrow finished the day completing 26 of 38 passes for 281 yards and two touchdowns. But the overtime interception wasn't the only one he threw. He was also picked off early in the third quarter.
After the contest, he was taken to the hospital to be examined for a possible throat contusion. On Monday, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Burrow is doing fine.
Adams dismantles Cincinnati's defense
The Bengals knew slowing down Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams would be a tough task. It was even harder than they had imagined.
Adams caught 11 passes for 206 yards and one touchdown.
Chase continues to make big plays for the Bengals
Ja'marr Chase led the Bengals in targets against the Packers with 10. Wide receivers Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd combined for 12 targets.
Chase caught six passes for 159 yards, and it was his 70-yard play that ignited the Bengals' comeback. With 0:50 to play in the first half, Burrow was scrambling out of the pocket and found Chase down the field for a 70-yard touchdown. Chase is now tied with Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp and the Seahawks' D.K. Metcalf for No. 1 in the NFL in touchdowns.
Cincinnati Enquirer reporter Charlie Goldsmith contributed to this story.