There’s good-on-good in the NFL. Then there’s Pat Surtain II vs. Ja’Marr Chase. The Denver cornerback and Cincinnati wide receiver could see each other often Saturday afternoon when their teams collide in a game with major playoff implications.

Ja’Marr Chase (1) of the Cincinnati Bengals makes a catch over Pat Surtain II (2) of the Denver Broncos during the second quarter at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, Dec. 28 ...

CINCINNATI — Bengals star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase will join an exclusive club if he scores one more touchdown to close out the 2024 regular season. He's a part of the "100/1" club for a single NFL season as of this writing, but needs one more touchdown to cement himself in that group.

The Bengals need to beat the Steelers to make the playoffs, and Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase are doing their best to carry.

At the 9:49 mark of the first quarter, quarterback Joe Burrow hit Chase for a 12-yard touchdown catch to give the Bengals an early 7-0 lead. In doing so, Chase tied former Cincinnati wide receiver Carl Pickens for the most touchdown receptions in a single season in franchise history with 17.

Joe Burrow leads the NFL in passing yards (4,229) and touchdowns (39). His top receiver, Ja'Marr Chase, is the No. 1 pass-catcher in receptions (108), receiving yards (1,510) and touchdowns (16).

Ryan McFadden, beat writer: Bengals 28, Broncos 27 The Bengals have had their fair share of struggles. However, Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase have been playing at a high level while Denver’s ...

The Denver Broncos extinguished the Cincinnati Bengals' playoff hopes, and claimed the AFC's No. 7 seed in the NFL playoffs.

In the end, despite a five-game winning streak to close the season, the Cincinnati Bengals’ furious rally to make the 2025 NFL playoffs fell just short. With the Denver Broncos’ blowout win over a backup-laden Kansas City Chiefs team, Denver secured the AFC’s No. 7 seed, leaving an MVP-caliber Joe Burrow on the outside looking in of the postseason.

A 53-man roster under the salary cap using actual cap numbers with certain parameters, which are below, was assembled at the start of the season. The composition of the roster has changed dramatically in this end-of-season version because considerable weight has been given to 2024 performance.

Ja'Marr Chase, CIN at BAL 11/7 (11 rec., 3 TD)