The Bengals opened Monday night’s game in Denver with a 62-yard drive that resulted in a field goal and a 3-0 lead over the Broncos.

It proved to be the high-water mark of the night for Cincinnati. The Broncos outscored them 28-0 for the rest of the game and they outgained them 512-97 in as lopsided a game as there has been in the league this year.

The Bengals’ effort was excoriated by Joe Buck and Troy Aikman on the broadcast of the game and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was visibly frustrated throughout the game. In postgame comments, he said his emotions took over because he felt the team didn’t have the fight they needed to stop the Broncos from rolling over them.

“Urgency is there,” Chase said, via Dave Clark of the Cincinnati Enquirer . “We’ve gotta want it . At the end of

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