BENGALS SQUAD SHOW: Defense SHINES in BLOWOUT win over Cardinals, Ja'Marr Chase FINALLY scores

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4.7 • 854 Ratings

🗓️ 29 December 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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For the first time since Weeks 1 and 2, the Bengals have won consecutive games. Not only that, but their defense is starting to make an impact. Alex Frank, Mike Santagana, and Art Valero break down the Bengals' blowout win over the Cardinals and how their defense continues its late-season ascension. How does their performance impact the plan for the offseason? On the other side, Ja'Marr Chase finally got in the end zone for the first time since Week 7. Just how great is Chase? The guys discuss if he's the best wide receiver in Bengals' history and what makes him great. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Rocket Money Take control of your finances and cancel your unwanted subscriptions with Rocket Money. Go to https://RocketMoney.com/LOCKEDON today. Aura Frames For a limited time, save on the perfect gift by visiting https://AuraFrames.com to get $35 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames - named #1 by Wirecutter - by using promo code LOCKEDON at checkout. FanDuel If you want to be right in the middle of the action this season, visit FanDuel.com and place your NFL live bets all season long. PrizePicks Download the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup. Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LO... Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNFL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	I'm Alex Frank, and for the first time since Weeks 1 and 2, the Bengals are on a winning streak,
0:09.1	largely due to the fact that their defense played arguably their best game of the season,
0:13.7	Mike Santagina.
0:15.7	Yeah, and not even against a bad offense.
0:18.5	I think the Cardinals' offense has been fine, especially this is a game where you think they might blow some stuff up because Trey McBride and he didn't do anything until late. And you're going to look at the stat line and think, like, oh, you had a good game, but it really happened after blowout time. So, yeah, I think they passed the test that was not a gimmie. They passed a test that was not a gimmy.
0:37.6	And coach, one guy that we were kind of on the fence about coming into the season,
0:41.3	now he's a building block on defense, Dax Hill.
0:45.3	You know what?
0:46.4	And he was assigned to McBride quite a bit.
0:51.3	And if it wasn't for the all-time leading tight-end reception leader,
0:59.0	he kind of was quiet.
1:01.4	You know, just like Mike had said, until it was almost garbage time,
1:04.9	did he start to make any plays?
1:06.3	So you got, hey, you've got somebody, and that's good.
1:11.5	Give credit to the Bengals defense.
1:13.6	Oh, by the way, Jamar Chase is still that dude.
1:17.1	All that and much more coming up on the Bengals Squad show.
1:19.6	Today, it's the Bengals Squad.
1:22.4	Everything Cincinnati Bengals every week.
1:25.4	Breaking down all the big hits and game-changing plays from the Queen
1:28.7	City, the way only the locked-on podcast network can. From the jungle to the playoffs, the Bengals
1:35.5	squad show starts now. And for the second straight week, we are hosting this show following a
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