

Cincinnati Bengals star receiver Ja’Marr Chase had an interesting turn of phrase to describe an upcoming game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. A not-safe-for-work (NSFW) one at that.
The Bengals dropped their fourth straight game on Sunday after getting out to a 2-0 start to the season. So morale was low.
But Ja’Marr Chase did his best to put on a positive face and attempt to find some motivation heading into the contest with the division-leading (and 4-1) Steelers. He was asked about the upcoming game.
“Well this next game’s always the most important game just because it’s divisional game also,” Chase said. “But just the rankings that we got going on, the standings where we at right now, we know the Steelers going to try to come in and raw-dog us and kill us, but we’re going to be ready for that challenge and we’re going to be waiting for it”
“We know the Steelers are going to come in and try to raw-dog us and kill us. But we will be ready for that challenge and waiting for it.” Ja’Marr Chase knows what’s at stake Thursday night at Paycor against the Steelers with the division standings being what they are. pic.twitter.com/hcPSDRMmgI
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) October 13, 2025
Pittsburgh, of course, is on a roll right now. After losing a Week 2 game to the Seattle Seahawks, the franchise has ripped off three straight wins. None were blowouts, necessarily, but the Steelers have found ways to win.
Can Cincinnati do the same, turning the division race into, well, a race once more? That remains to be seen.