Bengals Fall To Chargers 34-27 | POSTGAME RECAP, NOTES & QUOTES

Cincinnati Drops Second Straight

Bengals Lose In Los Angeles 34-27

The Cincinnati Bengals fell to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, 34-27. The Bengals are now 0-2 on the season after dropping their second straight game.

The Bengals were led by quarterback Joe Burrow, who threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns. However, Burrow also threw two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown.

The Chargers were led by quarterback Justin Herbert, who threw for 335 yards and three touchdowns. Herbert also ran for a touchdown.

The Bengals had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds, but Evan McPherson's 45-yard field goal attempt was blocked.

Postgame Notes

The Bengals were penalized 10 times for 102 yards. The Chargers were penalized five times for 45 yards.

The Bengals had 311 yards of total offense, while the Chargers had 426 yards of total offense.

The Bengals had 22 first downs, while the Chargers had 21 first downs.

Postgame Quotes

"We didn't play well enough to win," Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said. "We made too many mistakes. We have to be better."

"We played a good game," Chargers head coach Brandon Staley said. "We made some big plays when we needed to. We're happy to get the win."

"We're going to learn from this and get better," Burrow said. "We have a lot of football left to play."