Bengals at Eagles Postgame Recap

“The second half wasn’t ok. We did not make sufficient performs, sufficient calls, misplaced the turnover battle. They scored on each possession within the second half. Offensively, we actually walked away with primarily three turnovers. I assumed we did a superb job popping out with the landing drive to match them, after which turnover on downs, choose and fumble, and that is not ok for us.” – Head Coach Zac Taylor, on his group’s efficiency

“We have put ourselves in a nasty spot, but it surely’s not a spot that we will not get ourselves out of. I do know that we consider that. We’re not even but on the midway level of the season. Once more, there’s going to be loads of alternative right here. We have simply acquired to stay collectively and preserve working, discover some wins and string it collectively.” – Head Coach Zac Taylor, on the outlook of the season following right now’s recreation

“First half, we moved the ball properly. We stalled out on the opposite two drives, made one discipline aim, missed the opposite one. First drive of the second half, went down and scored a landing. Then after that, did not get it on fourth down, threw a choose after which we fumbled. It was these three drives actually that put us behind.” – Quarterback Joe Burrow, on what triggered the offense to stall within the second half

“We have accomplished it earlier than. I do know the gamers we have got in there. You’ve got simply acquired to deal with it week by week. Any recreation is winnable. You’ve got simply acquired to go and do it.” – Quarterback Joe Burrow, on why the Bengals can climb again into the AFC Playoff image

“Simply discover methods to get off the sphere. I imply, third-and-16, we have got to get off the sphere someway, in some way. It shouldn’t be a conversion on a third-and-10-plus. We’re higher than that, and we have got to be higher than that for us to have any shot. We simply did not play properly right now.” – Cornerback Mike Hilton, on the place the protection wants to enhance

“The lengthy one — that was all Joe, simply extending the play and letting guys get open. As a protection, you may solely cowl for thus lengthy, so guys have been in a position to get uncovered and make performs. I feel loads of that is (a credit score) to the teaching workers, Brad (Kraghthorpe) and people guys, Zac Taylor and Pitch (Dan Pitcher) upstairs doing the third-down stuff, designing loads of good ideas, understanding what the protection goes to indicate us and attacking it. They actually deserve all of the credit score on that and we exit and do the simple half, make performs.” – Tight Finish Mike Gesicki, on his third-down conversions

“It is a cool expertise. Seeing him on the opposite facet of the sphere in an opposing jersey was bizarre, however undoubtedly a second I will not neglect.” – Halfback Chase Brown, on enjoying towards his twin brother, Eagles security Sydney Brown