The walk of shame for the Cincinnati Bengals after the stunning home loss in primetime to the Washington Commanders got a little weird. Normally, the players just go back to the locker room and that's the end of it.

In a battle of recent LSU Heisman quarterbacks, the rookie upended the Pro Bowl veteran and, in the process, may have dashed the Cincinnati Bengals’ playoff hopes before the calendar hits October. The Bengals fell to 0-3 with their 38-33 loss to the Washington Commanders on Monday.

Joe Burrow told reporters the decision to meet privately with head coach Zac Taylor before heading to the locker room was mutual.

The Bengals score first as Joe Burrow goes deep to Ja'Marr Chase for a 41-yard touchdown.

First drive, first touchdown for the Bengals as Joe Burrow hit Ja'Marr Chase on a strike to cap off a 71-yard drive to open Monday Night Football against Washington. Check out the classic deep play from Burrow to Chase: For more on the Bengals,