Ja'Marr Chase Caught on Hot Mic Video After Bengals' 47-42 Loss to Caleb, Bears

The Cincinnati Bengals nearly escaped with a win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, but couldn't get the stop they needed in the final minute.

After the game, star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase appeared to be frustrated on his way to the locker room. (Warning: Post contains profanity.)

Running back Chase Brown also voiced his frustration after the game. (Warning: Post contains profanity.)

"We just gotta play complementary football," Brown told reporters. "We put the ball in the endzone and go up a point at the end. Finish the f--king game. Like, just end it. That's it, that's what we need to do, just end the f--king game. Make 'em give us the ball back, let us f--king go to 22 victory, and let's end the game. That's how I feel."

According to Charlie Clifford of WLWT, several starting defenders declined to speak with the media after the loss.

It's been a rough 2025 season for the Bengals, and Sunday's loss only added salt to the wound. It marked the second week in a row in which Cincinnati has lost after a touchdown in the final minutes, following last week's 39-38 loss to the New York Jets.

The Bengals' struggles can't be placed on Chase, who leads the league in receptions (70), has the second-most receiving yards (720) and is tied for the eighth-most receiving touchdowns (5).

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Cincinnati's offense as a whole has been fine, but a league-worst defense has once again made finding wins a difficult task. The Bengals have allowed the most yards per game (407.9) and the most points per game (31.6).

Things were going to be hard this year without Joe Burrow, who is sidelined until at least December with a turf toe injury, but the Bengals' defensive woes have made things much worse.

Those defensive woes have, understandably, left members of the offense irritated.