The Cincinnati Bengals suffered a gut-wrenching 35-34 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football.
The Bengals began the season with Super Bowl aspirations but stumbled to an 0-3 start. However, they bounced back by winning four of their next six games, bringing their record to 4-5 and setting up a chance to reach .500 in Thursday’s game against Baltimore.
Down a point with 42 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor opted for a two-point conversion and the win following Ja’Marr Chase’s third touchdown of the game.
Quarterback Joe Burrow was unable to connect on a pass to tight end Tanner Hudson, resulting in the Bengals’ second narrow loss to the Ravens this season (41-38 in Week 5).
Following the team’s sixth defeat in 2024, fans heavily criticized Taylor for his team blowing a two-touchdown lead, with some even calling for his job.
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor after a loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
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In response, Zac Taylor’s wife, Sarah Taylor, shared her frustration on Instagram, suggesting she should delete the app.
“I am in rage mode right now and should delete Instagram,” she said.
Fans don’t see the hard work that goes into being an NFL coach, and Sarah Taylor gave a little insight into her husband’s tough schedule this week.
“I just want people to know how hard this is to watch,” she added. My husband went to work on Monday at 5:15 am. Spent the night at the stadium. Came home Tuesday at 11 p.m. Left for Baltimore Wednesday and will get home at 4 a.m. tomorrow. He’ll work all day tomorrow bc they have a game Sunday.”
Sarah Taylor also offered some perspective on what it’s like for an NFL coach’s family after tough losses like this one.
“My kids haven’t seen him since Sunday. He had the perfect game plan,” she wrote. “Brooks was mad at me for watching the last play with my head under the covers and I said I’m sorry people will say stuff to me everywhere I go for the next week and he said ‘me too mom get over it.’ I don’t know how these coaches and players do it but the best thing I can do is move on like them.”
The Bengals will look to get back on the winning side of things when facing the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 11. Kickoff on Nov. 17 is set for 8:20 p.m. ET.
