Winners and Losers From Bengals' 30-26 Win Over Saints

Cincinnati is 3-3 after their win over New Orleans.

Blake Jewell | Oct 16, 2022

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The Bengals beat the Saints 30-26 to improve to 3-3 on the season. Here are our winners and losers from Sunday’s game:

Winners

Ja’Marr Chase

Chase returned to Louisiana and and continued his dominance in the Superdome. He finished the game with seven receptions for 132 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter. After a slow start to the season, Chase is back on track to return to form from his record breaking rookie season.

Joe Burrow

Burrow had a fantastic performance in his return to Louisiana. He threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns, while adding a rushing touchdown. Like Chase, Burrow started his season slow, but this game shows he still has the ability to play at an elite level. I expect him to build on this game and get back to form.

Tyler Boyd

Zac Taylor said before this game that they needed to get Boyd more involved in this offense, and that’s exactly what they did on Sunday. He had 66 yards on six receptions, most of which came in crucial situations and helped this Bengals offense get back to where they should be.

Evan McPherson

McPherson drilled a 52-yard field goal to put the Bengals within two points late in the 4th quarter. At this point it’s expected that McPherson makes these kicks, but hitting a field goal from that distance in a close game in the Super Dome isn’t an easy feat.

Losers

Bengals' Defense

The Bengals got the win, but their defense had a surprisingly rough game. They’ve been consistently good all season, but they couldn’t stop the run against the Saints. With games against the Falcons, Browns, and Panthers coming up, they’ll have a few chances to correct their performance from this week.

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