Germaine Pratt, Zac Taylor Assess Missed Tackles From Bengals Defense: 'Not That Much'

Cincinnati's defense is killing the 2024 season.

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt (57) pressures Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew (15) as he throws in the first quarter of the NFL Week 9 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Las Vegas Raiders at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — The Bengals missed double-digit tackles on Sunday en route to the most points Pittsburgh's scored in a game this decade (44).

Germaine Pratt doesn't seem too concerned with those tackling problems on defense, despite allowing 520 total yards.

"Not that much," Pratt said about missed tackles. "I just think they was getting the ball out quick, quick game and screens."

There were plenty of those two things, mixed in with horrific form tackling from just about everyone on that side of the ball. Pratt filled up the stat sheet with a team-high 13 tackles but the rest of his running mates made too many mistakes.

Cincinnati has completely wasted a strong offense, scoring 30-plus points in a loss for the fourth time this season (all other NFL teams 79-3 this season combined). Zac Taylor gave his thoughts on the tackling problems.

"Yeah, I don't question the effort," Taylor said. "We just got to get guys on the ground, because there was great examples at times of guys hitting and making tackles. But again, overall, the consistency of it wasn't good enough."

Cincinnati's season is basically over at 4-8 following another AFC loss.

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