Bengals vs. Payments: Ja’Marr Chase’s landing overturned after controversial name in AFC divisional spherical recreation

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For a second, it regarded just like the Bengals took a 20-7 lead towards the Payments late within the first half of Sunday’s divisional spherical playoff showdown. However officers overruled Joe Burrow’s 10-yard putt to Ja’Marr Chase after figuring out Chase’s failure to keep up management of the ball.

As an alternative of taking a two-touchdown lead, the Bengals needed to accept a subject aim from Evan McPherson and a 17-7 lead with 1:49 left by halftime.

Did Chase rating a landing? Or did the officers perceive the decision accurately? See for your self.

The NFL has modified its stance on what counts as a catch a number of instances in recent times. Whereas it’s softened its stance on surviving the bottom, the league is seemingly nonetheless stingy in the case of ball motion whereas securing a catch.

Cincinnati dominated the primary half, scoring thrice in his 5 drives. Burrow threw two landing passes, together with a 28-yard rating for Chase, to open the scoring. Conversely, the Payments netted only one landing within the first half-hour of the sport whereas dashing for 108 whole yards.

The tumble definitely didn’t go down properly with Bengals followers, who two weeks in the past noticed their staff lose any probability of claiming the AFC’s prime seed after the league referred to as 17 new playoffs following the cancellation of the Payments-Bengals Week recreation -created pointers. The Bengals, who needed to accept third place, have to win two away playoff video games in the event that they wish to return to the Tremendous Bowl. Conversely, the Payments will play the Chiefs in Atlanta ought to they defeat Cincinnati. Greater than 50,000 tickets have been offered for a possible Payments-Chiefs AFC title recreation after the league suggested each golf equipment to start out promoting tickets earlier than the divisional spherical weekend.

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