Ja'Marr Chase had an outstanding night in the Bengals' MNF win over the Cowboys

In a season marked by bad luck and one-point losses in the fourth quarter, the Cincinnati Bengals (5-8) finally got the ball rolling with a wild 27-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys (5-8).

“I think I can say we got lucky here,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor told reporters after the game. “We will enjoy this. It’s a short week, but I’m just so proud of our boys for sticking together despite a lot of adversity over the last month. I hadn’t had that feeling in a while.”

With two minutes left in the fourth quarter, Cowboys linebacker Nick Vigil – who spent the first four years of his career with the Bengals – broke through Cincinnati’s offensive line and blocked Ryan Rehkow’s punt. The football bounced near the Bengals’ 40-yard line before Cowboys cornerback Amani Oruwariye inexplicably touched the ball. The football passed through Oruwariye’s grasp and was recovered by Bengals linebacker Maema Njongmeta.

Three plays later, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow found star wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase on a breakaway route and stormed into the end zone, where he scored the game-winning touchdown in front of a stunned Dallas crowd.

It was the type of sequence that played out against the Bengals for most of the season. As of Monday night, the Bengals had lost seven one-score games, including their last three. After the frustrating loss in Week 13, the team lamented the one-possession loss.

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But things finally turned around for the Bengals.

“That was crazy,” Burrow told reporters after the game. “We could have used this luck all year, but it’s nice to get one tonight.”

Burrow connected with Chase 14 times for 177 yards and two touchdowns in the win.

Burrow leads the league in passing yards (3,706) and touchdown passes (33). Chase, who is on his way to the Receiving Triple Crown, leads the NFL in receptions (93), receiving yards (1,319) and touchdown receptions (15).

Thanks to the duo’s heroics, the Bengals are still mathematically alive in the AFC playoff race. The Bengals are currently 10th^Th in the AFC. Three games behind the seventh-seeded Denver Broncos in the loss list for the final wild card spot. According to NFL Next Gen Stats, the Bengals currently have a 3% chance of making the postseason.

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Ja’Marr Chase had an outstanding night in the Bengals’ MNF win over the Cowboys

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