With a gloomy expression, Joe Burrow shifted his weight from one foot to the other while giving short answers to reporters after the Bengals’ 26-25 defeat on Sunday to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The usually confident quarterback from Cincinnati looked unusually frustrated and uncomfortable after this game. He mentioned that it was one of the most frustrating losses he has had.
“This one stings a bit,” Burrow said.
The Bengals performed much better on Sunday compared to their disappointing 16-10 loss to the Patriots in Week 1. Burrow played better. The Bengals managed to advance the ball. The defense tackled more effectively and forced three turnovers.
Burrow was upset because the Bengals played well enough to beat the Super Bowl champions. Instead, they fell to 0-2 for the fifth time in six seasons.
“I felt good about the game plan,” Burrow said. “We were protecting. We just didn’t do enough to get it done.”
Late in the game, Kansas City faced a fourth-and-16 when a pass-interference penalty against Cincinnati rookie safety Daijahn Anthony gave the Chiefs a first down within range for Harrison Butker. A few plays later, Butker kicked a 51-yard game-winning field goal as time expired.
Burrow finished 23 of 36 for 258 yards and two touchdowns. However, he lost the ball while being sacked early in the fourth quarter, and Chamarri Conner returned it for a 38-yard touchdown, putting the Chiefs ahead 23-22.
“There were a lot of good things, but unfortunately, we came up a play short against a really great team,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor said. “You just have to find a way to make one more play than they do.”
