On Thursday, the Cincinnati Bengals lost to the Baltimore Ravens after their two-point conversion attempt failed in the final seconds.
NFL fans are divided over Zac Taylor’s decision to go for two with just under 40 seconds left in the AFC North clash.
Highlights
- The football game between Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals ended with some controversy on Thursday night.
- While Zac Taylor has not been officially fired, NFL fans are now demanding that the Cincinnati Bengals’ head coach be fired.
- The head coach, who is currently receiving a lot of criticism, explained his decision after the loss.
After the game, the focus would have been on the Ravens’ win. But the attention has shifted to the referees and a couple of missed calls that led to the Bengals losing.
With 38 seconds left, Burrow and the Bengals scored, making it 35-34. Then, Zac Taylor decided to go for a 2-point conversion to win the game.
During the play, it was clear that Baltimore got away with both defensive holding and a hit to Burrow’s helmet, but neither was called.
Burrow’s pass fell incomplete, and the game ended. Following this, NFL fans have flooded social media with their opinion.
NFL Fans Are Saying That Zac Taylor Needs To Be Fired Immediately
Many NFL fans on social media are demanding that the Cincinnati Bengals’ head coach be fired immediately.
You should never ever ever ever lose a game when you get these performances for your QB and WR1. They’ve done it twice this year. Fire Zac Taylor tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/qp0qcVEV2p
— Josh Ketterer 🐅🟠⚫️ (@Peace_Love_Josh) November 8, 2024
“Zac Taylor needs to be fired immediately. Going for 2 makes zero sense there,” Eric Baker wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Another fan wrote,
“I DONT CARE…going for 2 right there is so stupid. No matter the outcome, the Bengals just let the whole world know that they are scared of Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.“
DEZ “bean” Bryant
Another social media user expressed their frustration, saying:
“That’s enough for me. Fire Zac Taylor immediately after this game. The Chase Brown fumble changed the game, but Zac has lost the city. How many games can you outplay your opponent and lose? Up 14 with the ball to bury them in the third quarter and it turns into that.”
Matthew McAdow
Some fans believe, Zac Taylor should be fired in Cincinnati because the team has stalled and should be performing better than this.
However, according to Clutch Points, many people support the idea of going for a two-point conversion.
Analysts and pundits believe that an away team, especially one with a weak defense, should take the chance near the end of the game rather than risk overtime.
Former NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho posted,
“I respect the Bengals’ decision to go for 2. On the road you go for 2, at home you play for overtime! Scared money doesn’t make no money!”
It’s easy to think about the results, but one analyst pointed out that “Going for 2 was the right call. Sometimes the right call still loses,” said Sam Monson.
The head coach also defended his decision to go for the two-point conversion, saying, “We came here to win.”
He explained that the team wanted to take the lead and secure the win rather than risk going into overtime.
Additional Information
- Zac Taylor has been the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals since 4 February 2019. The 2024 season marks his sixth year in the position.
- The 41-year-old coach’s annual salary is approximately $4.5 million. His estimated net worth is around $4 million.
- Taylor has been married to Sarah Sherman since 2008. His wife is the daughter of former NFL coach Mike Sherman. The married couple has 4 kids.
