UPDATES: Ja'Marr Chase gets 63-yard touchdown, gives Bengals lead over Panthers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Cincinnati Bengals are in desperate need of a win.

The Bengals are looking for that crucial victory on the road Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.

Bengals, 14 | Panthers, 7

Burrow to Chase. In his first target of the game, Ja'Marr Chase bobbled through four defenders and broke away for a 63-yard touchdown.

The Panthers tied it up with the Bengals with a 3-yard rush from running back Chuba Hubbard.

The Bengals struck first against the Panthers, with Chase Brown running in a 3-yard touchdown. It was Brown's first career rushing touchdown.

Von Bell secured his first interception of the season after a tipped pass from Panthers QB Andy Dalton forced by Trey Hendrickson. It was the first interception Dalton has ever thrown against his former team.

The Bengals defense — which has been rocky so far this season — had a massive 4th and goal stop on the Panthers' opening drive.

Morale is low after Cincinnati secured its worst start to the season (0-3) since 2019 after last week's 38-33 loss at Paycor Stadium to the Washington Commanders.

Now, Cincinnati is hoping to avoid an 0-4 start — something that would likely obliterate the team's playoff hopes before they even taste victory. Of the 155 teams that have started 0-4 since the merger, only one team, the 1992 Chargers, have rebounded to make the playoffs, according to the Associated Press.

Cincinnati is down right tackle Trent Brown, who was carted off last week with a season-ending knee injury that will require surgery. The Bengals are also without defensive linemen Sheldon Rankins and B.J. Hill due to hamstring injuries.

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