QUOTES
“The second half wasn’t adequate. We did not make sufficient performs, sufficient calls, misplaced the turnover battle. They scored on each possession within the second half. Offensively, we actually walked away with primarily three turnovers. I assumed we did a superb job popping out with the landing drive to match them, after which turnover on downs, choose and fumble, and that is not adequate for us.” – Head Coach Zac Taylor, on his staff’s efficiency
“We have put ourselves in a nasty spot, but it surely’s not a spot that we will not get ourselves out of. I do know that we consider that. We’re not even but on the midway level of the season. Once more, there’s going to be plenty of alternative right here. We have simply received to stay collectively and hold working, discover some wins and string it collectively.” – Head Coach Zac Taylor, on the outlook of the season following at this time’s recreation
“First half, we moved the ball properly. We stalled out on the opposite two drives, made one area objective, missed the opposite one. First drive of the second half, went down and scored a landing. Then after that, did not get it on fourth down, threw a choose after which we fumbled. It was these three drives actually that put us behind.” – Quarterback Joe Burrow, on what precipitated the offense to stall within the second half
“We have performed it earlier than. I do know the gamers we have got in there. You have simply received to deal with it week by week. Any recreation is winnable. You have simply received to go and do it.” – Quarterback Joe Burrow, on why the Bengals can climb again into the AFC Playoff image
“Simply discover methods to get off the sector. I imply, third-and-16, we have got to get off the sector someway, someway. It shouldn’t be a conversion on a third-and-10-plus. We’re higher than that, and we have got to be higher than that for us to have any shot. We simply did not play properly at this time.” – Cornerback Mike Hilton, on the place the protection wants to enhance
“The lengthy one — that was all Joe, simply extending the play and letting guys get open. As a protection, you may solely cowl for thus lengthy, so guys have been capable of get uncovered and make performs. I believe plenty of that is (a credit score) to the teaching employees, Brad (Kraghthorpe) and people guys, Zac Taylor and Pitch (Dan Pitcher) upstairs doing the third-down stuff, designing plenty of good ideas, understanding what the protection goes to point out us and attacking it. They actually deserve all of the credit score on that and we exit and do the straightforward half, make performs.” – Tight Finish Mike Gesicki, on his third-down conversions
“It is a cool expertise. Seeing him on the opposite facet of the sector in an opposing jersey was bizarre, however undoubtedly a second I will not overlook.” – Halfback Chase Brown, on taking part in in opposition to his twin brother, Eagles security Sydney Brown
