"If our defense was a little bit better, I think we would be in the Super Bowl talk right now," Jimmy Chase said of the Bengals this week.

The Cincinnati Bengals haven't been able to get it done on the defensive side of the ball, causing angst for Ja'Marr Chase.

Nov 17, 2024; Inglewood, CA, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers Tee Higgins (5) and Ja'Marr Chase (1) celebrate a Higgins touchdown in the third quarter of the against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sam Greene/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images / Sam Greene/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images

Cincinnati Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase had a rather infamous gesture aimed at Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick not too long ago. But fast forward to Week 13 before the Bengals play the Steelers, Chase actually had quite the admission about Fitzpatrick.

In the latest Ja’Marr Chase finger-pointing saga, it’s the Bengals’ sorry excuse for a defense that the star receiver is singling out this time. Chase said Cincinnati’s offense feels as if it has to score on every drive now to win,

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase had a pretty brutal quote about the team’s recent defensive woes on Monday in the wake of yet another loss.

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 44-38 in Week 13. According to NFL on CBS, it was the fourth time this season the Bengals have scored 33 or more points and lost. Every other team in the NFL has combined to do that just once this year.