Zac Taylor unhappy game stopped to honor Myles Garrett
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Key Points:
- Bengals head coach Zac Taylor expressed frustration that officials paused the game to allow Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett to celebrate breaking the NFL single-season sacks record with his 23rd sack.
- Taylor emphasized the timing was critical, with just over five minutes left and the Bengals trailing 17-12, and he was upset officials did not inform him beforehand about the potential game stoppage.
- The pause disrupted the Bengals' hurry-up offense, preventing them from substituting players and maintaining tempo, which Taylor felt hindered their ability to respond.
- Despite the disruption, the Bengals briefly took the lead afterward but ultimately lost to the Browns on a last-second 49-yard field goal by Andre Szmyt.
- Both teams were already eliminated from postseason
