Acosta: I remember we mentioned the Bengals being such a high-variance team this season, where they seem to put together dominant games with clunkers. Everyone at the top of that list is good, but it's interesting given Chase's preseason drop concerns. That's Ja'Marr Chase's eighth drop of the season per Sportradar, tied for third-most among wide receivers. What concentration by Michael Davis on the INT! #BoltUp Scott Spratt: Here's that Chargers interception: Then Joe Burrow had Ja'Marr Chase on what looked like a touchdown pass down the right sideline and Chase bobbled it right into the hands of cornerback Mike Davis.īy the way, the Chargers run defense is actually playing well so far: Joe Mixon has four carries for 6 yards and an offensive holding call that took back his one good run. First one was a strip-sack by Uchenna Nwosu beating the backup right tackle Isaiah Prince. Unlucky.Īaron Schatz: Bengals just turned the ball over for the second time. Touchdown turned interception through no fault of Burrow. Burrow placed the ball 6 inches out in front of Chase's chest, in perfect stride, and Chase somehow bobbled it up into the cornerback's hands.

Ja'Marr Chase beat his man with an inside stem on a vertical route and got a clear step ahead of the defender. It fascinates me that Sean McVay is near the bottom of that list while his protege leads it.ĭerrik Klassen: Joe Burrow may have thrown the most unfortunate interception I have ever seen. Scott Spratt: I'll mention too that Branden Staley went for that fourth down 4 yards away from the end zone, and he's first among head coaches in EdjSports' Critical Call Index this season. Ball missed high and over Parham's head.Īnd then it didn't matter because Herbert threw a rocket between three defenders to Keenan Allen on fourth down for the touchdown. Herbert expected him to keep working up the sideline, but with a defender working top-down over the slot, Parham slowed down and looked like he wanted the ball back-shoulder. Parham ran a little out-and-up from the slot. 6-0 Chargers.ĭerrik Klassen: Third-and-goal play from the Chargers seemed like a bit of a miscommunication from Herbert and Parham. Bengals run defense looks good so far but Chargers pass offense was better. He overthrew Donald Parham on a fade at the goal line on third-and-goal from the 4, but being the Chargers, they went for it on fourth down and Herbert rifled it in to Keenan Allen between three defenders. Justin Herbert hit Mike Williams on a 41-yard bomb over Chidobe Awuzie. Scott Spratt: Just as we all expected, the Chargers started their game against the Bengals with an excellent special teams play! I wonder how much a 48-yard Andre Roberts kickoff return will make a dent in the team's 32nd-ranked special teams DVOA.Īaron Schatz: Sorry, the Chargers missed an extra point. Los Angeles Chargers 41 at Cincinnati Bengals 22 (If you are a Seahawks or Patriots fan, you are probably in luck if you are a Lions fan, not so much.) We have no intention of adding new authors solely to cover every game on a given Sunday, nor will we watch a different game from the ones that we're personally interested in watching just to ensure that Audibles covers every game. We watch the games that we, as fans, are interested in watching, so your favorite team's game might not be covered to your fullest desires or even at all. That means we aren't going to cover every game, or every important play. While these emails are generally written with Audibles in mind, they do not represent a standard review of all the games each week. By its nature, it can be disjointed and dissimilar to the other articles on the site. On Monday, we compile a digest of those emails and produce this feature. We share information about the games that the rest of the group might not be watching, ask questions, and keep everyone else informed about which games they might want to tune into (if they can). NFL Week 13 - Each Sunday, the FO staff sends around emails about the games that each of us are watching.

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