Panthers fan caught committing disrespectful act toward Bengals’ Chase Brown

The Cincinnati Bengals were frustrated after losing the first three games of the season. While many view the Bengals as the team with the best chance to challenge the Kansas City Chiefs for AFC supremacy, head coach Zac Taylor’s team has fallen short early in the season. The Bengals suffered losses to the New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Commanders.

That changed in Week 4 when the Bengals defeated the Carolina Panthers 34-24 and picked up their first win of the season. Running back Chase Brown was instrumental in the triumph, running for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns. However, he was forced endure indignity to have a Carolina fan throw a drink at him as he left the field.

“I’m just doing my job,” Brown said. “I’m a ball carrier, I want the ball. Give it to me, throw it to me, I have confidence in my abilities.

It was the first two-touchdown game of Brown’s career.

The Bengals clearly needed the win after a poor start, and Cincinnati’s offense was in great shape. Quarterback Joe Burrow appeared to be back in form as he completed 22 of 31 passes for 232 yards. He threw 2 TD passes and 1 interception. One of his touchdown passes was a spectacular 63-yard catch executed by Ja’Marr Chase. The talented receiver caught 3 passes for 85 yards and showed off his run after catch abilities.

Brown had 15 carries for 80 yards and his touchdowns came on a three-yard run to open the scoring in the first quarter and a 1-yard score early in the third quarter.

The Bengals had to avoid an 0-4 escapade

The 1992 San Diego Chargers are the only team in the modern era to make the playoffs with an 0-4 start to the season.

“We knew we had to come and get one,” Burrow said after the game, according to the Associated Press. “There really was no choice but to find a way to win this game and we did.”

One of the keys to the game for the Bengals was the re-emergence of their running game in the second half. Led by Brown and Zack Moss, the Bengals gained 130 yards rushing in the third and fourth quarters.

Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton tried to keep the home team in the game. Dalton completed 25 of 40 passes for 220 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.

Dalton got some big passes from running back Chuba Hubbard. He gave the Panthers a very efficient ground game with 18 carries for 104 yards and 1 touchdown.

The Bengals will look to make it two straight wins against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 5. The Panthers lost three of their first four games. They will try to get back into the win column in Chicago in Week 5.

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Steve Silverman has covered the NFL for more than 35 years and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including “Who’s Better, Who’s Best in the NFL.”