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Bengals defense earns shocking praise from Mike McDaniel

The Cincinnati Bengals made their loudest statement of the season in Week 16. In a 45–21 win over the Miami Dolphins, the Bengals defense earned rare public praise from Miami head coach Mike McDaniel after flipping the tone of the AFC interdivision matchup.

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Zac Taylor Showers Whole Team With Game Balls Following Response Against Miami

The Bengals got the job done 45-21 on Sunday over Miami in the team's highest-scoring game of the Zac Taylor era. Cincinnati's head coach gave every one on the team a game ball because of how they responded to losing their playoff hopes last weekend.

NFL News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / December 21

Cincinnati Bengals NFL Draft Order Update Following Win Over Miami Dolphins

MIAMI — The Bengals beat the Dolphins on Sunday to improve to 5-10 on the season. Cincinnati has struggled for most of the year. They were officially eliminated from playoff contention last week.

Cincinnati Bengals News / A to Z Sports / December 21

Bengals' defensive domination looks even better considering the loss they had to overcome in the middle of the game

How many quarters of football have you witnessed where a team forced three turnovers and a turnover on downs? I doubt you've seen many. The Cincinnati Bengals did that Sunday against the Miami Dolphins in their 45-21 win.

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The 'Multiple 3-rushing-TD games in a season' quiz

How many of the 55 NFL players to get a hat-trick of rushing touchdowns multiple times in the same season can you name in eight minutes?

Joe Burrow News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 21

Bengals’ Joe Burrow couldn’t be clearer about having fun playing football

Joe Burrow made his enjoyment of football very clear following the Cincinnati Bengals’ 45-21 blowout win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon. Burrow has been in the NFL since 2020, standing out as one of the best quarterbacks in the league.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

Tee Higgins News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / December 21

Tee Higgins Details Path Back From Concussion, Alteration to Helmet

Tee Higgins returned to the field in a big way statistically on Sunday and even more importantly exited the 45-21 win over Miami without any more concussion issues.

NFL News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / December 21

Winners and Losers From Bengals' Blowout Victory Over Dolphins

MIAMI — The Bengals beat the Dolphins 45-21 on Sunday to improve to 5-10 on the season. Cincinnati ended a two-game losing streak and picked up their third road win of the 2025 campaign.

Cincinnati Bengals News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / December 21

Bengals 'Execute' Right Way Against Dolphins To Completely Flip Script From Ravens Shutout

The Bengals bounced back massively from a shutout loss last week to their highest point total of the season, well before the final whistle against Miami. The 45-14 win doesn't matter much in the standings besides slotting the Bengals lower down the draft, but it is big for team morale after a tough week.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Cincinnati Bengals News / Field Level Media / December 21

Joe Burrow (4 TDs), Bengals erupt in 2nd half vs. Dolphins

Joe Burrow threw four touchdown passes and Chase Brown scored three touchdowns to lead the Cincinnati Bengals to a 45-14 rout of the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Fla.

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Cincinnati Bengals Offense Rolls With More Points Off Turnovers To Set Season-High Scoring Mark

The Dolphins committed their third turnover of the third quarter on Sunday against Cincinnati to set up the Bengals' season-high in points. Chase Brown was the catalyst all quarter after scoring another receiving touchdown for his first career TD hat trick.

Samaje Perine News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / December 21

Samaje Perine Score Against Dolphins Right Before Halftime

The Bengals are going back and forth with the Dolphins on the road. Joe Burrow pulled off some of his signature magic on another Bengals scoring drive that Samaje Perine capped off with a four-yard rushing touchdown.

Cincinnati Bengals News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 21

Bengals’ Tee Higgins reminds Joe Burrow he’s in a good spot with savage Mossing, sick TD catch

Not much has gone right for the Cincinnati Bengals throughout their 4-10 season. However, to start out their Week 16 matchup against the Miami Dolphins, Tee Higgins proved there is still optimism around the Bengals’ future.

Tee Higgins News / Field Level Media / December 21

Bengals WR Tee Higgins to play vs. Dolphins

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins will return from his second concussion of the season to play in Sunday's game against the host Miami Dolphins.

Cincinnati Bengals News / Last Word On Sports / December 21

The Cincinnati Bengals Made The Right Decision In 2020

In the lead-up to the 2020 NFL Draft, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and having to either do nothing or do everything remotely, NFL teams still had to continue operating like normal.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / December 21

Bengals at Dolphins Inactives: Cincinnati's recent scare on defense fades away Sunday morning in Miami

The Cincinnati Bengals are getting ready for kickoff against the Miami Dolphins. Before the game begins, each team has released its inactive players list.

Cincinnati Bengals News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 21

Bengals HC Zac Taylor Likely Back For 2026 Season

Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that there are no signs that the Bengals are planning major changes as it pertains to their coaching staff, despite the fact that the team will miss the playoffs for the third straight year.

Joe Burrow News / Yardbarker / December 21

New report sheds light on Joe Burrow's feelings toward Bengals

Joe Burrow made some surprising comments recently that have fans worried.

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Zac Taylor News / The Spun / December 20

Cincinnati Bengals Have Made Decision On Zac Taylor For 2026

The Cincinnati Bengals might not wait until the offseason to make a decision on head coach Zac Taylor. Cincinnati hired Taylor as its head coach back in 2019.

Shemar Stewart News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 19

Bengals Activate DE Shemar Stewart From Injured Reserve

The Cincinnati Bengals announced they activated DE Shemar Stewart from injured reserve on Friday. Stewart received a fully guaranteed four-year contract from the Bengals after initially holding out for a better deal from the team, but was limited by an ankle injury suffered in Week 2.

Trey Hendrickson News / Pro Football Rumors / December 18

Bengals, Trey Hendrickson Headed For Offseason Split?

Having undergone core muscle surgery earlier this month, Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson will not return in 2025. Hendrickson hasn’t taken the field since a Week 8 loss to the Jets.