Ja'Marr Chase to miss Saturday's Bengals game vs. Steelers with shoulder injury

The Cincinnati Bengals will have to continue their fight for a playoff spot this weekend without the services of Ja’Marr Chase.

Chase will miss Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers after suffering an AC joint sprain during their Week 15 win over the Minnesota Vikings — a game he did not finish. The wide receiver leads the Bengals with 93 receptions, 1,156 yards and seven touchdowns.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor had said on Monday Chase was day-to-day, but an MRI showed the extent of the damage, and after missing three practices this week he is now considered week-to-week.

Taylor did not indicate just how long Chase would be out.

"We've got significant length before the next game from where are today," Taylor said. "So we'll just continue to go from there."

The 8-6 Bengals are currently the sixth seed in the AFC playoff picture, with the 7-7 Steelers right behind them in the AFC North.

Tyler Boyd and Tee Higgins will now be Jake Browning’s main receiving weapons as the Bengals face the Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs and Cleveland Browns to finish the regular season.

“You've got to have weapons to be successful in this league,” Taylor said. “We've always known that and so again, it's not always going to be perfect.”