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Bengals Deemed Top Potential Head Coaching Destination Across Entire NFL

The Bengals may be unlikely to fire Zac Taylor after this season, with his contract now revealed to run through 2027, but they'd likely be the top head coaching destination if they did bail on this era.

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Bengals QB Joe Burrow's comments should keep fueling speculation about future

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow still seems down.

Bengals make inexplicable Joe Burrow decision after playoff elimination

NFL people reportedly have this major concern about Bengals' Joe Burrow

Ed Orgeron shares his reaction to surprising Joe Burrow comments

The most crushing defeats in NFL playoff history

The 'Yearly NFL passing leaders' quiz

Zac Taylor News / Total Apex Sports / December 17

Cincinnati Bengals Zac Taylor Gives Honest Remarks About Job Security

As the Cincinnati Bengals face the end of a disappointing, injury-plagued season, questions about head coach Zac Taylor’s future have begun to surface.

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The 'NFL's active TD-catch leaders' quiz

How many of the active NFL players with at least 30 touchdown receptions in their career can you name in six minutes?

Cincinnati Bengals News / A to Z Sports / December 17

Bengals Injury Report: Latest Tee Higgins update, and Joe Burrow pops up with new injury

The Cincinnati Bengals and Miami Dolphins have begun practicing for their Week 16 matchup this Sunday, and both teams are severely banged up in terms of injuries.

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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.

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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.

Zac Taylor News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 17

Bengals rumors: Zac Taylor got a secret contract extension in 2023

The Cincinnati Bengals were recently officially eliminated from playoff contention with a blowout home loss at the hands of the AFC North divisional rival Baltimore Ravens.

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The 'Youngest 40-point NBA games' quiz

The 'Active NFL 5-passing-TD games' quiz

The 'Last 10-TD season by NFL team' quiz

The '2025-26 bowl game host cities' quiz

Cincinnati Bengals News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / December 17

Cincinnati Bengals Roll With Secondary Help in 2026 Mock Draft

Sports Illustrated's Daniel Flick posted his latest 2026 NFL Mock Draft this week, and he had Cincinnati taking an SEC cornerback with the ninth pick in the draft.

Cincinnati Bengals News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 17

Bengals rumors: The Joe Burrow reason Zac Taylor might not get fired as Andrew Luck concerns swirl

Cincinnati’s season is already done in the standings, but Zac Taylor made one thing clear after the 24-0 loss to the Ravens: Joe Burrow is still playing.

Cincinnati Bengals News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / December 17

Cincinnati Bengals To Face QB Making Starting Debut for 23rd Time; Here's the Full, Sad List

CINCINNATI – The Miami Dolphins announced Wednesday they are benching Tua Tagovailoa and will start Quinn Ewers on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / December 17

Major NFL news now has Bengals hoping to avoid a distressing franchise trend from continuing

The Cincinnati Bengals have learned they will face Quinn Ewers, not Tua Tagovailoa, when they play against the Miami Dolphins this Sunday in NFL Week 16.

Cincinnati Bengals News / Yardbarker / December 17

NFL people reportedly have this major concern about Joe Burrow

NFL people reportedly have this major concern about Bengals' Joe Burrow

Just when Cincinnati Bengals fans may have assumed things couldn't get worse for the 4-10 club, quarterback Joe Burrow raised eyebrows when he mentioned last week that he needed "to have fun [playing] again."

Bengals make inexplicable Joe Burrow decision after playoff elimination

Zac Taylor had 4-word explanation for why Bengals won’t shut down Joe Burrow

Not living up to the hype: Most disappointing NFL teams in 2025

The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

The '500 passing yard NFL games' quiz

Cincinnati Bengals News / Yardbarker / December 17

Ed Orgeron shares his reaction to surprising Joe Burrow comments

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow made some comments last week that few people saw coming, and his former college coach was taken aback by the remarks as well.

Bengals make inexplicable Joe Burrow decision after playoff elimination

Bengals have seemingly already made Zac Taylor, Duke Tobin decisions

Zac Taylor had 4-word explanation for why Bengals won’t shut down Joe Burrow

The most crushing defeats in NFL playoff history

The 'Yearly NFL passing leaders' quiz

Cincinnati Bengals News / Pro Football Rumors / December 16

Bengals’ Duke Tobin Not On Hot Seat; Zac Taylor Likely To Be Retained For 2026

The Bengals have plunged into an ignominious place, being set to miss three straight playoff brackets in Joe Burrow‘s 20s. The team’s status received additional scrutiny after some puzzling comments from the superstar quarterback last week.