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.

Even though the money will be tough to figure out, there's still a glimmer of hope that Tee Higgins will remain with the Cincinnati Bengals beyond 2024

The Bengals struck first and fast against Pittsburgh thanks to a red-hot Joe Burrow. The Bengals passer started 6-6 through the air and hit Ja'Marr Chase for a 12-yard touchdown pass to take a 7-0 lead on Saturday night.