Bengals news: All things Ja’Marr Chase, examining playoff chances and more

The latest Bengals news items and notes to know.

The Cincinnati Bengals wrapped an interesting week of prep before they play the Kansas City Chiefs with…more intrigue.

Most of it centered on Ja’Marr Chase.

The star wideout seemed to light the NFL world on fire with comments about the Chiefs amid his gradually escalating participation in practice as he comes back from an injury.

But Bengals head coach Zac Taylor hasn’t said whether Chase will actually play and the final injury report didn’t exactly shed further light on the situation before Sunday’s pivotal game that is laced with playoff implications.

Here’s a look at the must-know Bengals news, notes and quotes for December 30.