"Zac Taylor has always been the problem" "Joe burrow might end it all": NFL fans blast Bengals after Ravens' 24-0 win in Week 15

The Baltimore Ravens delivered a dominant performance at Paycor Stadium on Sunday, blanking the Cincinnati Bengals 24-0 in a frigid Week 15 AFC North matchup. The shutout officially eliminated the Bengals from playoff contention for the third straight season.

Lamar Jackson orchestrated the Ravens offense efficiently, throwing two first-half touchdown passes to Rasheen Ali on a 30-yard catch-and-run and a 28-yarder to Zay Flowers. Derrick Henry and Keaton Mitchell helped power a balanced ground attack with 166 rushing yards.

The defeat augments what has been a disappointing season for the Bengals. They entered the season with high hopes, but they will have no postseason participation again. On the other hand, the win helped the Ravens move to a 7-7 record, keeping their hope of claiming the division alive.

It is the first time Joe Burrow has been shut down in a game in his six-year career with the Bengals. The quarterback, who returned to action a few weeks ago after being sidelined with an injury, completed 25 of 39 passes for 225 yards and two interceptions while getting sacked three times.

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There have been a lot of reactions to the Bengals' shutout among NFL fans. Quite a lot of people are calling out the team's coach, Zac Taylor, for the abysmal performance, while others are blaming the entire team. Here's a look at some of the reactions online:

Bengals coach reacts to the shutout loss

Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor reacted to the loss to the Baltimore Ravens in his postgame press conference on Sunday. In his opening statement, the coach expressed his disappointment at the outcome of the game, taking responsibility for the unimpressive performance.

“Frustrating,” Taylor said. “It really starts with our offense getting shut out. That's not who we are. That's unacceptable. Never saw that coming. I think we had five trips to their side of the field and came away with no points. Just again, as a play caller, that starts with me. “When you walk away with no points, there's a huge amount of accountability that I’ve got to take for that. But it was just an overall very frustrating day. I think we did some things that were very unorthodox on offense for us. Just penalties, silly penalties that were controllable on our end.”

Taylor's future remains uncertain with the Bengals after another disappointing season. The call for him to be fired by the team is expected to intensify following the shutout loss to the Ravens. Nonetheless, many indications lean toward him seeing out his contract, which runs out in 2026.

Edited by Farouk Yusuf