Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) runs with the ball against the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter of an AFC Divisional Round game at Highmark Stadium. Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports

Bengals lose touchdown on controversial overturned play

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated 1/22/23

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase had a touchdown taken away during Sunday’s Divisional Round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills, and some felt the original call should have stood.

Chase appeared to catch his second touchdown of the half when Joe Burrow found him in the back of the end zone on third down late late in the first half.

The Pro Bowl wideout clearly got both feet inbounds, but replays showed that the ball was moving as his backside hit the ground out of bounds.

You can see the play below:

Matt Milano forces the ball loose to prevent the TD.

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The play was automatically reviewed since it was a scoring play, and the call was changed to an incomplete pass.

CBS rules analyst Gene Steratore felt the officials made the right decision.

The call was a huge one, as it forced the Bengals to settle for a field goal to go up 17-7. They would have gone ahead two touchdowns if Chase was awarded a catch.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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