Ja'Marr Chase sets new single-game high to lead Bengals over Rams in first win of season

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Ja’Marr Chase set a single-game record Monday night while helping the Cincinnati Bengals (1-2) secure their first win of the season by defeating the Los Angeles Rams (1-2), 19-16.

Chase’s career high in receptions for a single game was 11, but he broke that milestone with 12 receptions on 15 targets for a game-high 141 yards. Chase is still looking for his first touchdown of the season, though, as he didn’t find the end zone for the third straight game – marking the longest streak of his career. 

It obviously wasn’t because quarterback Joe Burrow wasn’t looking his way. It was a true game-time decision for head coach Zac Taylor and the Bengals, as Burrow was working hard to be able to suit up with an injured calf holding him back. 

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Joe Mixon #28 of the Cincinnati Bengals runs the ball to score a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams during the third quarter in the game at Paycor Stadium on Sept. 25, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Burrow was eventually named the starter, and though the box score didn’t have any passing touchdowns, he had a solid night under center. 

Burrow finished 26 of 49 through the air with 259 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. 

The Bengals didn’t score their first touchdown until the third quarter when they finally found the end zone on their eighth drive of the game.

It was a 10-play drive by Burrow, going 75 yards that was capped by Joe Mixon's first touchdown of the season – a 14-yard rush where he went virtually untouched thanks the Bengals’ offensive line. 

Mixon finished with 65 yards on 19 carries, while catching one