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Bengals Standard Betting Underdogs Against Ravens in First 2026 Season Matchup

The Bengals are back at it in Week 7 after a rare early bye week for the franchise. Cincinnati travels to face the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday at 1 p.m.

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Bengals' Meeting With Ravens Gets Even Bigger After a Chaotic Week 6

The Cincinnati Bengals had Week 6 off, but that didn't stop the rest of the AFC North from creating absolute chaos. The Pittsburgh Steelers took an overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while the Cleveland Browns shocked the Baltimore Ravens with a last second field goal.

Ja'Marr Chase News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / October 18

'I'm In The Teens' - Ja'Marr Chase Breaks Down Body Tattoo Designs, Meanings

Ja'Marr Chase is resting during his bye week along with the rest of the Bengals. Fabletics recently dropped a short video showing the star wide receiver explaining all of the big tattoos he has scattered across his upper body.

Joe Burrow News / HITC / October 18

What Joe Burrow immediately did after Bengals teammate asked to tie his shoe

Joe Burrow was excited to help his teammate Orlando Brown Jr. after the offensive tackle asked the quarterback to tie his laces during the Cincinnati Bengals’ Week 5 win over the Miami Dolphins.

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The 'Last 30-TD season by NFL team' quiz

How many of the quarterbacks to most recently reach the 30-TD milestone for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'Best completion % by NFL team' quiz

The 'Last 5-TD game by NFL team' quiz

The '3-passing, 2-rushing TD games' quiz

Cincinnati Bengals News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / October 18

Cris Collinsworth Reveals What Bengals Must Change to Win AFC North

The Cincinnati Bengals' offense has been the main topic of the franchise since they selected quarterback Joe Burrow. Burrow was given the keys to a franchise that was starving for success and helped lead the team to a Super Bowl appearance in the 2021 season.

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

Cincinnati Bengals News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / October 18

Bengals Offensive Line Cementing Among NFL's Top Half as Bye Week Rolls Forward

The Bengals offensive line is cementing itself as one of the better blocking units in the league this season. Entering their Week 6 bye, Cincinnati is ranked 13th on Pro Football Focus's latest weekly OL ranking.

Joe Burrow News / HITC / October 18

Nick Saban being face of ‘protecting college sports’ lambasted by Joe Burrow’s ex-teammate

Breiden Fehoko, who won the national championship with LSU, has criticised legendary college coach Nick Saban for his recent statements about college football.

Cincinnati Bengals News / Yardbarker / October 17

NFL punishes Bengals' Erick All, Jordan Battle during bye week

During the bye week, two Bengals players were slapped with punishments from the NFL in the form of fines.

The '2024-25 NFL passing-yard leaders' quiz

Tee Higgins News / A to Z Sports / October 17

In 2025, the Bengals gave Tee Higgins $115 million to be their No. 2 target, but a year later, he’s playing like a true top option

The Cincinnati Bengals took plenty of heat for paying Tee Higgins alongside Ja’Marr Chase last offseason. A month into the 2026 season, the numbers are telling a very different story about that decision.

Cincinnati Bengals News / TWSN / October 16

Bengals Trending Towards Playoffs Heading into Bye Week

The Cincinnati Bengals have had an up-and-down start to their season. They started the season with two wins before dropping two in a row. They then beat the Miami Dolphins to head into the bye week at 3-2.

Cincinnati Bengals News / TWSN / October 16

Biggest Issues The Cincinnati Bengals Need to Fix on Bye Week

The Cincinnati Bengals are 3-2 heading into the bye this week. While the Bengals have done a lot of things well in the first five weeks of this season, there have been several things that the Bengals just aren’t good enough at so far this season.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

Cincinnati Bengals News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / October 16

Bengals Bye Week Self-Scout Reveals What's Working and What Must Change

The Cincinnati Bengals are off to a solid start after five games with a 3-2 record and normally we would dissect the opponent and dive into the data to get a feel for how they're performing this season, but with the bye week already here, it's time for some self-scouting and dissecting where the Bengals stand after five games.

Erick All News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / October 16

Erick All Jr. Explains Why Bengals Would Much Rather Be Playing During Week 6 Bye

Erick All would much rather be working this week. The Bengals tight end appeared on First Word With James Rapien Wednesday morning and said he and many of his teammates wanted to keep the games rolling instead of taking their early bye-week break.

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The 'Most WNBA double-doubles' quiz

The '2nd-most TD-passes by NFL team' quiz

The '35-TD, 10-INT NFL seasons' quiz

The '100-yard, 1-rushing TD games' quiz

Cincinnati Bengals News / A to Z Sports / October 16

Cincinnati Bengals’ updated list of pending 2027 free agents at the bye week reveals several key players are playing out contract seasons

An early look at the Cincinnati Bengals’ 2027 free agent class shows nearly half of the Week 1 starting lineup is playing out their contracts right now.

Cincinnati Bengals News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / October 16

Bengals Defense Ranks Top Five Among NFL Teams in Key 2026 Metric

The Bengals defense has shown solid improvement in several areas to start the season, but one stat shows it's one of the league's most opportunistic units.

Cincinnati Bengals News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / October 15

Bengals Must Avoid This Tempting Trade Deadline Mistake

The Cincinnati Bengals are 3-2 as they hit the early Week 6 bye week. The win over the Miami Dolphins this past Sunday was massive, but the team left a lot of meat on the bone during that performance.

Joe Burrow News / TWSN / October 15

Inside Story of Joe Burrow Tying Orlando Brown Jr's Shoe

On the newest episode of Inside the Pocket with Orlando Brown Jr, he discussed the viral video of Joe Burrow tying his shoe during their week five game against the Miami Dolphins.

Cincinnati Bengals News / A to Z Sports / October 15

Bold trade idea would give Bengals a needed solution on defense, and closure with former first-round pick

The Cincinnati Bengals have a problem and a mystery on defense right now, and one trade could address both of them. Let’s use A to Z Sports’ new NFL Trade Simulator to make a deal.

Joe Burrow News / Athlon Sports / October 14

NFL Analyst: 'Joe Burrow’s Only Real Opponent Is Staying Healthy for 17 Games'

Joe Burrow continues to clean up the mess whenever the Bengals make things harder on themselves. Sports Illustrated’s Matt Verderame slotted Burrow at No.

Cincinnati Bengals News / NFL on ClutchPoints / October 14

Bengals’ 7-round 2027 NFL Draft according to PFF mock draft simulator during bye week

The Cincinnati Bengals were gifted an early bye this season, with the team taking a break in Week 6 of the year. Cincinnati comes into the bye week with a 3-2 record and mixed results outside of the score sheet.

Cincinnati Bengals News / CincinnatiBengalsCommunity / October 14

Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase Wins Appeal After Receiving $14,926 Fine

Ja’Marr Chase has never been a stranger to headlines during his NFL career. The Cincinnati Bengals superstar remains one of the league’s most polarizing personalities, and his latest controversy involved an unexpected fine following the team’s game against the Houston Texans.

Cincinnati Bengals News / NFL on ClutchPoints / October 14