Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase blames himself for the costly interception.

CINCINNATI – Joe Burrow said he would have to play “nearly perfect” for the Cincinnati Bengals to beat the Baltimore Ravens.

He was wrong.

He had to be nothing less than perfect.

Burrow played one of his best games as a pro on Sunday, completing 30 of 39 passes for 392 yards and five touchdown passes, the most of his career.

But he also threw an interception.

And that sparked a Lamar Jackson-led comeback that turned the Bengals’ “We’re back” moment into a cavernous pit of desolation as they blew a 41-38 decision in overtime to fall to 1-4.

“Sh–ty route from me.” Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase said when asked what happened during the interception, which came with 3:01 left in the game that left the Bengals up 38 :35 led.

“Marlon took advantage of this side effect; (Baltimore) Coaches on the sideline yell “Slant” all the time. “Such a shitty route for me,” Chase added. “I should have made him work a little harder.”

Burrow didn’t blame Chase.

He didn’t blame himself either.

Instead, he praised Baltimore cornerback Marlon Humphrey for a “perfect” play.

“It was man to man. I had Ja’Marr on the slant and took a shot,” Burrow said. “(Humphrey) played a really good game. I’m not sure I would have made a different decision. Honor goes to him.”

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said the same thing.

“They made a great play with the pick,” he said.

Jackson and the Ravens turned the turnover – the only one of the day for a Cincinnati offense that racked up 442 yards – into a six-play field goal drive, tying the score at 38-38 with 1:35 left.

On the Bengals’ first play after the interception, Baltimore’s Nnamdi Madubuike sacked Burrow for a loss of 7 yards, forcing the Bengals to settle for running out of time and heading to overtime.

Burrow targeted Chase 12 times in the game. The other 11 resulted in 10 catches for 193 yards and two touchdowns.

But Chase never got a chance to make a play in overtime and was left to complain about the route he ran that turned the game on its head.

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