CINCINNATI, Ohio — The Bengals defense has been the major talking point after their 39-38 collapse vs. the Jets on Sunday.

But on Monday, Bengals coach Zac Taylor didn’t only place blame on his defense.

In a pivotal moment during his Monday press conference, Taylor abruptly redirected the conversation from defensive shortcomings to the offense’s failure to capitalize on second-half opportunities that could have sealed the game.

“Well, I think there was three drives there we didn’t score in the second half. And they’re all frustrating, all disappointing,” Taylor told reporters, his tone reflecting clear dissatisfaction. “The first drive, the second half, you know, that was a chance for us to create a lot of separation there in the game... that was the opportunity for us to put the game a

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