The Cincinnati Bengals taking it to the Baltimore Ravens on the road would generate a pretty big reaction no matter when or how it happened.
But Joe Burrow throwing for 400-plus yards and Ja’Marr Chase looking like the best receiver on the planet in the process during a 41-17 blowout?
Yeah, that generated some must-see reactions.
Ja’Marr Chase
Yeah, let’s just say there was more Chase love after more of his amazing plays on Sunday:
Back to back completions:
-Ja’Marr Chase beats Marlon Humphrey on b-e-a-utiful back shoulder contested catch.
-Chase beats Humphrey again across middle and picks up all sorts of YAC on 26 yard gain.
The man is unfair good already #CINvsBAL
— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) October 24, 2021
Ja’Marr Chase = Runaway leader for OROY.
What a freaking phenom.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) October 24, 2021
Ja’Marr Chase has been named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) October 24, 2021
Ja’Marr Chase man…wow. Not surprising, but wow. Beast.
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) October 24, 2021
Ja’Marr Chase has more receiving yards through his first seven games than any player in NFL history. He’s at 720+ with a quarter left to go and only two other players have topped 600.
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) October 24, 2021
Ja’Marr Chase now with 201 yards as the third quarter ends.
He is the 11th rookie in NFL history to top 200 yards in a game.
The last to do it was Mike Evans in 2014.
The NFL record is 255 set by Jerry Butler for Buffalo in 1979.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) October 24, 2021
Joe Burrow
Joe Burrow oozes swagger. He’s a create-a-player QB… I really love watching the Bengals compete, he’s got this whole roster playing differently. This team believes they’ll win.
— Rich 🎃hrnberger (@ohrnberger) October 24, 2021
Joe Burrow is playing incredible even though the Bengals can’t move the ball. Every play he’s under insane pressure
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) October 24, 2021
I would like to formally request Ja’Marr Chase and Joe Burrow be mic’d up at all times
— Evan McPhillips (@emcphil) October 24, 2021
Bengals as contenders
The win convinced what seem to be the last of the doubters in many ways.
Time to take the L. I was wrong about the Chase-Sewell debate. Chase has transformed the Bengals offense.
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) October 24, 2021
Joe Burrow threw for 416 yards and 3 TD.
The offensive line blocked for over 5.0 yards per carry and allowed just 1 sack.
Ja’Marr Chase went for over 200 receiving yards.
They handed Baltimore its largest defeat with Lamar at QB (24 points).
Statement win by the @Bengals.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) October 24, 2021
#Bengals have arrived as a big time contender much earlier than expected
Ja’Marr Chase has quickly emerged as an elite #NFL wide out…today, 8 catches, 201 yards including that 82-yard TD
PLUS, Chase has the most receiving yards by any player in his first 7 NFL games
— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) October 24, 2021
I’m not sure I’m ready to live in a world where the Bengals are a legit Super Bowl contender
— Kevin Cooney (@KevinCooney) October 24, 2021
Yeah, I’m not looking forward to playing this Bengals team..
— Trevor Byrd (@trevorbyrd) October 24, 2021
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