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(Nov 7, 2024 · Week 10)

On a sticky, post-it note somewhere in his possession, Bengals star wideout Ja’Marr Chase wrote down a historically-ambitious, two-word goal that only a pair of receivers can say they’ve accomplished over the last generation: Triple Crown. Using Week 10’s clash to get a step ahead in said task — as well as every Baltimore defender in his vicinity — Cincinnati’s electrifying pass-catcher unleashed his full repertoire on Nov. 7, 2024. The metaphorical “forecast” for Chase’s unforgettable Thursday Night Football showcase began with promising sprinkles; by the third quarter, the downpour had officially begun, first through a one-play drive made possible through a otherworldly 67-yard catch-and-run touchdown. Unwilling to leave the nationally-televised celebration with just a single “Griddy,” Chase, fittingly on a free downfield release, kept his foot pressed to the gas through a 70-yard downfield bomb, and then an acrobatic, five-yard touchdown soon thereafter. Offering his AFC North foes everything they could handle, even in a 35-34 loss, Chase tallied a nearly-unfathomable 11-catch, 264-yard, three-touchdown masterpiece, making him NFL history’s first-ever player with multiple games of 250-plus receiving yards and two-plus touchdowns.

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