The Cincinnati Bengals return home to take on the Tennessee Titans in Week 8. The Bengals, at 4-2, have won back-to-back games, while the Titans sit at 1-6 following a home loss to Cleveland. Here are the five biggest things you need to know heading into Sunday’s matchup.
The Cincinnati Bengals made a lot of upgrades to their defense during the offseason, and it's working out in a big way early in the season. Rather than being the laughingstock defense they've been for the last few seasons, the Bengals' defense now has the pieces to be dangerous.
The Cincinnati Bengals are 10.5-point favorites Sunday against the Tennessee Titans, which is a rare number for the franchise, especially of late. In the immediate aftermath of the blockbuster trade that is sending Tennessee All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons to the Chicago Bears, the line did not change.
The Bengals could be sitting at 5-2 after this upcoming week, and they have every ingredient of a serious contender. They have an MVP candidate at quarterback, two elite wide receivers, an elite offensive line, and the playoff experience and coaching continuity that so many teams around the league lack.
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Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Press Taylor had a fun exchange with reporters on Friday. Taylor said he got a FaceTime call from his brother, Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor.
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Paycor Stadium should be loud Sunday, with Ring of Honor inductees James Brooks and Bob Trumpy honored at halftime and Joe Burrow coming off an AFC Offensive Player of the Week award.
Cincinnati gave up the first 13 points last Sunday in Baltimore, then scored 35 straight. For the Tennessee Titans, who lost 27-24 to Cleveland on a last-second field goal, that first half is the blueprint.
The Cincinnati Bengals head to Week 8 with a chance to improve their position in the AFC North when they host the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. The two teams enter this matchup from very different positions.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco has offered to pay Caleb Williams’ NFL fines as the Chicago Bears star continues to challenge the league’s restrictions on his Caddix cleats.
The Cincinnati Bengals have spent enough of the season searching for balance. Their 35-13 comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens argued for a simpler formula: build around quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, let the passing game dictate terms, and ask the rebuilt defensive front to finish games.
Kyle Dugger won’t play Sunday. The Cincinnati Bengals ruled out the veteran safety with a quadriceps injury for the home game against Tennessee, and linebacker Joe Giles-Harris (calf) is questionable, according to the team’s final injury report.
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Coach Zac Taylor’s Cincinnati Bengals are 4-2 on the season heading into a Week 8 clash against the reeling Tennessee Titans amid concerns about Ja’Marr Chase’s injury status.
The Cincinnati Bengals released their third and final injury report ahead of their Week 8 matchup against the Tennessee Titans. Cincinnati has officially declared one player out, and another questionable for Sunday’s game against Tennessee.
The ripple effects of the Chicago Bears' blockbuster trade for Jeffery Simmons were felt almost immediately across the NFL.
As the Cincinnati Bengals prepare to host the Tennessee Titans this Sunday at Paycor Stadium, the focus remains as much on the trade deadline as on the immediate matchup.
Help is on the way for an offense that has spent the last month playing musical chairs with its pass-catchers. Wide receiver Andrei Iosivas, who has missed the Cincinnati Bengals’ last five games, is on track to return from left thumb surgery in time for Cincinnati’s Week 10 divisional clash against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Nov.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase will play Sunday against the Tennessee Titans after dealing with an ankle issue that limited his availability earlier in the week.
The Ravens led 13-0 at halftime in Week 7. Cincinnati then scored 35 straight points.
The Cincinnati Bengals were living and dying by their offense once again in Week 7. Cincinnati pulled off a massive second-half comeback against Baltimore last week, scoring 35 unanswered points.
Two quarterbacks at different stages of their careers delivered statement performances in Week 7, and the NFL took notice.
Although defensive end Shemar Stewart has been a nonfactor for the 4-2 Bengals, teams are reportedly eyeing him as the Nov. 10 trade deadline approaches.
The Cincinnati Bengals announced that they have placed TE Erick All on injured reserve after his knee injury this past week. Additionally, the team signed
Cincinnati responded to the speech by producing five unanswered touchdown drives in what became a 35-13 blowout win that improved the Bengals to 4-2 on the campaign.
The Cincinnati Bengals entered halftime of Sunday's game at the rival Baltimore Ravens trailing 13-0.
During Sunday's edition of NBC's "Football Night in America" program, NFL insider Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk and NBC Sports shared an update on Jackson's status that will likely leave Baltimore fans concerned.
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