‘Hard Knocks’ captures Ja’Marr Chase’s reaction to the Jordan Battle fumble

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Many The Bengals fans reacted in a certain way when defensive back Jordan Battle lost the ball just short of the goal line and punched it through the back of the end zone for a touchback after recovering a fumble and returning it during the third quarter of their NFL Week 15-win Sunday against Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium.

In the third episode of HBO’s “Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North,” fans got to see how head coach Zac Taylor, receiver Ja’Marr Chase and others reacted to the highly debated play.

“I didn’t know what just happened bro,” Chase said. “I thought we scored. Then I see Zac’s face like – Zac’s face changed completely when he got into the end zone. I didn’t see what happened. I turned around and looked at Zac’s face. Zac’s face was like what – that’s crazy bro. I literally just saw the craziest s— in football.”

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“I told him he owes me lunch. Steak on Jordan,” Chase told reporters after the game.

Earlier in the episode, Burrow told Sam Hubbard that he still thinks the Bengals will make the playoffs if they win.

Last week, “Hard Knocks” featured Taylor’s stunned reaction to officials not calling a facemask penalty on Cowboys’ Marist Liufau for twisting Burrows’ head to the side during Cincinnati’s win in Dallas.

The Bengals shared several clips from the show via Twitter, including Chase referring to Burrow as “Houdini” while chatting after a game with the Titans’ Luke Gifford; Burrow drives Jake Browning, Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins in a golf cart; and Burrow talks to Alex Cappa about how offensive linemen rarely get credit, but often get the blame: