If Cincinnati Bengals rookie wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase ran the exact same route two months earlier, it likely would have resulted in a 10-yard reception and another nice moment in an impressive rookie season.
Against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, the Bengals were down 14-0 in the last minute of the first quarter. Facing soft zone coverage, Chase ran to the first down line from the slot, and cut to the left sideline.
On Chase’s route, he was supposed to go all the way to the left edge of the field. Burrow would have hit him in stride for a first down in that scenario.