The Cincinnati Bengals are working toward a big AFC showdown against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, and Thursday’s injury report brought some good news.

Tee Higgins (concussion) was a full participant in Thursday’s practice. He was limited on Wednesday, so the improvement in status indicates that he has a good chance to get back on the field this week. Higgins hasn’t played with Joe Burrow since Week 2.

Trey Hendrickson (hip/pelvis) was out of practice again, and head coach Zac Taylor already declared Hendrickson doubtful for Sunday. Basically, we can say he is out.

B.J. Hill got a rest day,...

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Can the Bengals make one of their patented December runs with Joe Burrow? That’s the big question, especially with a huge Sunday matchup against the Bills on the road.

John Sheeran and Anthony Cosenza welcome back former Buffalo first-round tackle and football analyst, John Fina to the program. Given his 11-year tenure in the NFL (10 with the Bills), and his playing in two Super Bowls with Buffalo, he brings a great perspective to The Orange and Black Insider to preview this Week 14 clash.

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The Cincinnati Bengals (4-8) were beyond dead just a week ago.

Now, after an inspirational return from Joe Burrow, the playoffs are a reasonable possibility.

The Bengals must beat the Buffalo Bills to have a realistic chance.

But if they do that, they could actually win the AFC North by winning out.

Former NFL head coach Bruce Arians went on the Pat McAfee Show and was asked if it’s “BS” to think the Bengals could win the division after beating Buffalo. Here’s what he said:

“That’s no BS. When you look at their schedule, they’re going to be favored the...

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Joe Burrow made his triumphant return to the field on Thanksgiving night and led the Cincinnati Bengals to an unlikely win over the Ravens in Baltimore before feasting on turkey with half the team on national television. Now the Bengals are 4-8 and only two games behind the Steelers and Ravens, and there is a path to the playoffs that seems not-so-long.

While Bengals fans are relieved their quarterback is back on the field, they’re also concerned about his turf toe injury and whether or not it could be re-aggravated. Burrow is wearing a protective plate under his toe, but...

The Cincinnati Bengals will head east to take on the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, looking to secure a big win and boost their chances at making the postseason. A showdown with Josh Allen and Joe Burrow at center stage sounds like a blast for any football fan.

For Bengals fans, we’ve all been waiting for the team’s injury report, so we can see how a few injured players are progressing.

Wide receiver Tee Higgins (concussion) was listed as a limited participant, but still has not yet cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol. Higgins should have a shot to play Sunday, and...

The Cincinnati Bengals announced on Wednesday that they have cleared linebacker Shaka Heyward for practice. This means his 21-day roster exemption will begin, during which he can practice with the team without counting against the 53-man roster. At the end of that window, they will need to decide on what to do.

Heyward, a sophomore player, was put on IR in late October with a lower leg injury. He only took 10 snaps over two games (Weeks 3 and 4) on Al Golden’s defense, but has done the bulk of his work on special teams.

Heyward was an undrafted free...

It’s a quarterback heavyweight Sunday afternoon in western New York when Joe Burrow and the Bengals take on reigning NFL MVP Josh Allen and the Bills.

On FanDuel, the Bills are -5.5 point favorites. The over/under is set at 52.5. The line was initially 6.5, so it’s dropped a point, potentially based on the news that Tee Higgins is practicing and could return this week after suffering a scary concussion in Week 12.

The Bengals’ money line is +235, while the Bills’ money line is -290.

When the Bengals and Bills met in the NFL Playoffs in 2022, the Bills...

The Cincinnati Bengals shocked the world by defeating the Ravens soundly in Baltimore on Thanksgiving night. In doing so, they’ve revitalized their slim playoff hopes, and could, with a little help, finish the season with a 9-8 record and a playoff berth.

First, they have to win out, and the first step on that road takes Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase to Buffalo. Hopefully Tee Higgins will be joining them on the field.

Higgins, the best WR2 in the NFL, will practice in a limited manner on Wednesday, and, according to head coach Zac Taylor, is making good progress.

The...

Former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson frankly should already be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Anderson played 192 games during his career in Cincinnati. Over 16 years, Anderson was a four-time Pro Bowl selection and earned MVP honors in 1981.

For whatever reason, Anderson hasn’t gotten his moment yet, but on Wednesday, he moved one step closer to football immortality.

After being a semifinalist three other times, this marks the first time that Anderson has advanced to the final round.

Anderson is joined by former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, Patriots owner Robert Kraft, running back Roger...

As recently as Week 8, Myles Murphy was thrown into the category of failed Duke Tobin defensive picks.

Now? He might be the future of the defensive line.

According to Pro Football Focus analytics, the third-year defensive end has morphed into a run-stopping machine since Week 9.

Murphy is fifth in run stops and fourth in run stop percentage.

He is also fourth in most tackles with zero missed tackles. And his two batted passes tie him for third place in that span.

Of course, despite all that improvement in recent weeks, he is still an average pass rusher, ranking...