Watch: Bengals CB backs up talk, posts contender for pick of the year

Degree of difficulty aside, perhaps most importantly, Taylor-Britt denied a pass intended for WR Xavier Worthy. 

Earlier in the week, the Bengals CB willingly provided the Chiefs and their young pass-catcher with bulletin board material, overlooking the first-year receiver while concluding he was a one-dimensional player who "can't do too much else" but run straight and fast.

Taylor-Britt may have backed up his tough talk, but his teammates on both sides of the ball ultimately let a victory over the defending Super Bowl champs slip away.

Three plays after Taylor-Britt's interception, Chiefs safety Chamarri Conner scooped up a fumble by QB Joe Burrow, returning it 38 yards for a touchdown. 

Later, with 48 seconds left in the game and the Bengals up 25-23, safety Daijahn Anthony committed a pass interference penalty on 4th and 16 from the Kansas City 35-yard-line, setting up a Harrison Butker 51-yard game-winning field goal as time expired. 

It's a hard-breaking loss to the Bengals, who went toe-to-toe with the Chiefs after a poor Week 1 performance in a 16-10 loss against the New England Patriots. 

Regardless, Cincinnati falls to 0-2 on the year with the Washington Commanders (1-1), coming off a 21-18 win over the New York Giants, up next at home on "Monday Night Football."