While he's one of the NFL's most positive head coaches, Bengals coach Zac Taylor was unable to mask his frustration following his defense's collapse that allowed the Jets to come from 15 points down to get their first win of the 2025 season .

Ahead 31-15 after three quarters, the Bengals' defense surrendered three fourth-quarter touchdowns that included a touchdown pass from Jets running back Breece Hall en route to a stunning 39-38 defeat. For the game, Cincinnati's defense allowed over 500 yards to a New York offense that entered the game just 27th in the NFL in scoring.

"We just needed somebody to rise up and make a play," Taylor said afterward . "Someone just hold the fort down. I just didn't see enough of that today."

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