The Pittsburgh Steelers picked up a much-needed, dominant win over the Cincinnati Bengals. with that, the Steelers maintain their first place lead in the AFC North. The win was eventful for multiple reasons. First, Aaron Rodgers left with a left wrist injury, resulting in the team leaning on backup Mason Rudolph to lead them, resulting in the 34-12 victory.
But the game is most known for Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey's ejection. Ramsey was seen throwing a punch at Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, leading to a disqualification. The two were seen shoving each other prior to that incident. After the game, Ramsey alleged that Chase spit on him, leading to him throwing a punch. Ramsey was adamant that video footage would prove him right and that the NFL would take action against Chase.
As it turns out, Ramsey was right.
On Monday, the NFL officially suspended Chase for one game due to spitting at Ramsey during their Week 11 matchup. If the suspension is upheld, Chase won't suit up against the New England Patriots.
The NFL is suspending Bengals star WR Ja’Marr Chase one game for unsportsmanlike conduct after he was caught on video spitting on Steelers DB Jalen Ramsey.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 17, 2025
Barring a successful appeal, Chase is now set to miss Sunday’s game vs. the Patriots. pic.twitter.com/D1rCUu1oFr
Jalen Ramsey proven right as NFL suspends Ja'Marr Chase for spitting
It's currently unknown if Ramsey will receive any discipline from the NFL as of this writing.
It was a wild series of events that led to Chase's suspension. Ramsey made the allegations that Chase spit at him, which the receiver denied. Shortly after the game ended, video footage surfaced, and it looked as though the Bengals wide receiver did spit at Ramsey. It seems like the NFL found the same thing and issued their punishment.
There was a similar instance this season, as Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter was suspended one game for spitting at Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. Carter was ejected for his action just before the first snap of the game. Considering that, Carter's suspension was served for the season opener, since he didn't play a single snap. Carter didn't appeal his suspension.
It's a different case for Chase, as this happened in the fourth quarter. It's unknown if Chase will appeal the suspension. If the suspension sticks, Chase is set to lose his $448,333 game check and a $58,824 active roster bonus, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
Ramsey was proven right that Chase was the instigator of the incident, resulting in him throwing a punch. Ramsey is likely to take the field on Sunday against the Chicago Bears, while Chase is trending to miss the Bengals' game against the Patriots.