Winners and Losers From the Bengals' Loss to the Browns

Cincinnati ends the regular season with a 10-7 record.

Author:
Blake Jewell
Publish date:
Jan 9, 2022 4:51 PM EST

The Bengals started a team of backups in Cleveland on Sunday, losing 21-16. They end the regular season with a 10-7 record.

Here are our winners and losers from the regular season finale:

Winners

Ja’Marr Chase

He only played a few minutes, but Ja’Marr Chase broke the Bengals' single season receiving yards record. He only had two receptions for 26 yards, but that's all he needed to break Chad Johnson's record. This completes an incredible rookie season for the Bengals 5th overall pick as he finishes with 1,455 yards and 13 touchdowns. He's the favorite to win the Rookie of the Year Award.

Mike Daniels

After spending the entire season on the Bengals practice squad, the former Pro Bowl defensive tackle had a really nice game against the Browns. He finished with five tackles and made his presence known early, disrupting the Browns run game.

Markus Bailey

The Bengals linebacker room has been banged up all season. Logan Wilson was inactive and Germaine Pratt didn't play. That opened the door for Markus Bailey to step up. He had a pass deflection against the Browns that led to an interception by Mike Hilton and had some big tackles as well.

Stanley Morgan

He didn’t have a big game statistically, but Stanley Morgan deserves credit. This is his third season with the Bengals, and he’s consistently been one of the best special teamers in the NFL. Another ability that is underrated is his blocking as a receiver. Both of those were on display against the Browns. These are things that go unnoticed most of the time, but Morgan is an important piece on this team.

Losers

Brandon Allen

This is his first start of the season, but Brandon Allen didn’t have a very good game. He struggled with the play clock the entire game and the Bengals' passing attack was nonexistent. Based on interviews, Joe Burrow likes having Allen in the locker room, however his play was underwhelming on Sunday.

Kevin Huber

Kevin Huber has been a consistently good punter for a long time, and he tied the record for most games played by a Bengal on Sunday. However he didn’t have a great game. Huber deserves a lot of credit for what he’s done in his career, but the end could be coming sooner rather than later

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