The Cincinnati Bengals won’t make the playoffs this season.
That doesn’t make a lot sense should you take a look at their offensive numbers.
Joe Burrow at present leads the league in passing yards (3,706), landing passes (33), and passing yards per sport (285.1).
The Bengals’ offense ranks No. 6 in factors scored and No. 9 in whole yards.
That’s why Ja’Marr Chase nonetheless has an opportunity to make historical past this season, as unhealthy as their file is.
As NFL on CBS on X identified, the LSU product is at present on tempo to win the league’s receiving Triple Crown.
By way of the primary 13 video games of the season, Chase at present ranks first in receiving yards (1,319), receptions (93), and receiving touchdowns (15).
This Ja’Marr Chase man is fairly good pic.twitter.com/GXOO7QhbyN
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) December 10, 2024
He would turn into the primary Triple Crown winner since Cooper Kupp did it in 2021.
That bodes very properly for his impending contract negotiations.
Chase and the Bengals did not get a deal finished within the offseason, however he has placed on a present in each sport as a substitute of holding out or not exhibiting as much as play.
He’s made a case for being the perfect huge receiver within the league, even forward of Justin Jefferson.
Now, he’ll look to be financially compensated as such.
Sadly, his video game-like numbers haven’t all the time translated into wins, which speaks volumes about this group’s defensive miscues this season.
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