WATCH: Bengals LB Germaine Pratt has NSFW call out of teammate Joseph Ossai over season-ending mistake
Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt was not happy with teammate Joseph Ossai following a late roughing the passer penalty in Sunday’s AFC Championship loss to Kansas City. After the game, video emerged of Pratt berating Ossai for the play on the way back to the locker room
““It’s the motherf******’ last series,” Pratt said. “What the f***. Why the f*** did you touch the quarterback?”
Ossai’s penalty ended up being one of the most pivotal plays of the game, as it moved the Chiefs from the 42-yard line to the 27-yard line. That enabled Kansas City kicker Harrison Butker to kick the game-winning 45-yard field goal with just three seconds remaining to send the Chiefs to the Super Bowl with a 23-20 victory.
It’s difficult to blame a loss on any one play, but it’s safe to say that both Joseph Ossai and Germaine Pratt wish he had that one back.
With the win against Cincinnati, Kansas City made it back to the Super Bowl for the third time in the past four seasons. They also avenged last year’s loss to the Bengals in the AFC title game.
The Chiefs will face the Eagles in the Super Bowl, which is set to kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona.
Vegas sets opening line for Bengals-Chiefs Super Bowl
With Super Bowl LVII set to feature the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, Vegas has set the opening line for the championship game. Not long after the final whistle sounded for the Chiefs-Bengals game on Sunday night, Vegas released their opening line for the biggest game of the year — with the Eagles opening as a 1.5-point favorite.
The Eagles are the early favorite, but not by much as betting lines give them a 1.5-point edge. The over/under line for the game was set as well, with 49.5 being the mark to bet on now.
Philadelphia took care of San Francisco in a 31-7 contest in the NFC Championship Game early on Sunday, earning their trip to the big game. Then, the AFC Championship Game provided more excitement, with the Chiefs winning a 23-20 decision thanks to a game-winning field goal.