Bengals’ Ja’ marr Chase Shades Chiefs when Asked to Reveal
ChaJa’Marr would probably like not to see the Kansas City Chiefs return to the Super Bowl after seeing each other in the AFC Championship Game the previous two seasons.
The Cincinnati Bengals player said, “Anybody but the Chiefs,” when asked who he thought would play in Super Bowl 58 during an appearance on SportsCenter.
Two years ago, the Bengals defeated the Chiefs 27–24 in overtime at Arrowhead Stadium to get to the Super Bowl.
A year later, in the rematch, Kansas City exacted revenge, winning 23-20 on a 45-yard field goal by Harrison Butker with three seconds left. Throughout the game, there were a number of contentious situations with the officials, one of which practically resulted in a do-over for the Chiefs due to a time issue following a stop by the Cincinnati defense on third and ninth.
On the make-up play, Bengals cornerback Eli Apple was flagged for holding, which allowed the Chiefs to get a first down. It did buy the Chiefs an extra minute when the score was knotted at 20, even though they would ultimately punt later in the drive.
The rivalry between these two teams has been fueled by Chase’s persistent efforts. When someone said, “Pat who?” in response to a conversation last summer concerning the NFL’s top quarterbacks, he famously insulted Mahomes.
The possibility of witnessing a third postseason meeting between these two teams this season was taken away from fans due to Joe Burrow’s injuries, which included a wrist injury that ended his season after Week 11.
In Week 17, the Chiefs defeated the Bengals 25-17 to win the AFC West for the eighth time in franchise history. In that game, Chase only managed three receptions for 41 yards.
In an attempt to return to the Super Bowl for the fourth time in the last five seasons, Kansas City will play the Miami Dolphins in an AFC Wild Card game on Saturday.