The Pittsburgh Steelers loss to Buffalo on Sunday has pulled the Cincinnati Bengals within two games of the lead in the division, with five games remaining in the regular season.

According to ESPN playoff projections, the Bengals currently have a 7% chance to make the playoffs. That percentage is directly tied to them winning the AFC North. While 7% seems like an extremely long shot, it is much better than the 1% chance they had prior to their Thursday night victory in Baltimore.

According to projections by The Athletic, if they can win out and go to 9-8 on the...

The Cincinnati Bengals‘ defense has looked impressive over the last few weeks, and that is in no small part due to the improved play of their rookie linebacker, Demetrius Knight and Barrett Carter.

Both Knight and Carter have become more consistent with their reads and fills. They have also drastically improved their tackling, and missed tackles have not been an issue in recent weeks. The duo put up identical stat lines this week, with three tackles and two assists.

They are also showing improvement in coverage. Last week, I wrote about how their coverage issues came down to two correctable...

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Bengals starter receives extra motivation he didn’t need as he’s already playing at a Pro Bowl level

Voting for the 2026 Pro Bowl Games began last week, and three Cincinnati Bengals are among the top 10 vote-getters at their positions.

Bengals’ Tee Higgins injury update isn’t good news just yet

Cincinnati Bengals wideout Tee Higgins isn’t out of the woods just yet on his injury comeback before the Week 14 game against the Buffalo Bills.

Trey Hendrickson will miss another Bengals game. What’s going on here?

We are now 37 days removed from the last time Trey...

On Tuesday the Cincinnati Bengals announced they signed undrafted free agent rookie cornerback Jalen Kimber to their practice squad.

Kimber, who played his college ball for Penn State University, went undrafted but was signed by the Tennessee Titans, who waived him on final cuts. The Buffalo Bills then claimed him for their practice squad, but he was released in mid October.

He’ll join the Bengals’ practice squad after cornerback Jalen Davis was signed to the active roster following his two solid showings over the last two weeks.

Kimber, who stands at 6-0 and weighs 190 pounds, has a solid size...

Whose offense is this? Is it Zac Taylor’s? Dan Pitcher’s? Joe Burrow’s?

When the team started a possession with 1st and goal from the 2-yard line and proceeded to line up in shotgun and throw the ball three out of four plays, it seemed like it was a little too much of Burrow’s offense. Would the return of Joe Cool have a totally uncool effect on the Bengals’ offensive development over the past few weeks, particularly the run game?

No. Burrow actually did get under center more often. Chase Brown ran for 78 yards on 15 carries. Samaje Perine ran...

Well, how about that?

The Cincinnati Bengals, backs pressed against the wall, walked into Baltimore on Thanksgiving night and handed the Ravens a 32–14 beating. Combined with the Steelers’ loss, Cincinnati suddenly finds itself very much alive in the AFC North race. They’re still long shots—everything must go right, and nothing can go wrong—but the path exists.

To even enter the conversation, they must win out and finish 9–8. Doing that would mean sweeping the Ravens, and then they’d need Baltimore to drop one of their remaining games against the Steelers (twice), Packers, or Patriots. If Pittsburgh and Baltimore split...

Throughout the 2025 NFL season, SB Nation’s Doug Farrar will write about the game’s Secret Superstars — those players whose performances might slip under the radar for whatever reasons. In this installment, we focus on Cincinnati Bengals edge-rusher Joseph Ossai, who has been a recent standout in a defense in desperate need of any positive signs whatsoever.

When you have the NFL’s worst defense by DVOA, you have the NFL’s lowest blitz rate (15.5%), and you have the NFL’s third-lowest pressure rate (16.4%, tied with the New York Jets), and you’re without your best pass-rusher, it might behoove you to...

Thanksgiving night was a thrilling one for Cincinnati Bengals fans everywhere with the return of superstar quarterback Joe Burrow against the Baltimore Ravens.

Zac Taylor and the Cincinnati Bengals posted a whopping 1-8 record during Burrow’s absence, but his return sparked an impressive win over Lamar Jackson and the Ravens on the road.

Bengals fans were hoping to see Burrow make his return against the New England Patriots last week after a full week of practice, but that did not happen, as Taylor said QB1 needed four more days to get ready.

Burrow recently shared some insight on the whole...

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Bengals Rookie Linebackers Showing Improvement, Allowing Defensive Scheme to Grow in Scope and Success

There has been no shortage of a learning curve, but the Bengals’ young linebackers are slowly coming along.

Bengals Sign CB Jalen Davis To Active Roster

Davis was called up the past two games, now he is signed to the 53 man roster.

Trey Hendrickson is unlikely to return in Week 14

Five weeks and counting for the star edge rusher.

Bengals’ upcoming road game against Bills has Ted Karras excited for an odd reason

Oh, okay, Ted…

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The Cincinnati Bengals went into Baltimore on Thanksgiving Night and spoiled the holiday for the Ravens. Joe Burrow’s return seemingly brought a spark to the entire team, and the defense swarmed Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore offense.

Cincinnati has a tough stretch ahead, but without a truly dominant force in the NFL or AFC this year, they have a narrow path to the playoffs. Do they have enough in them to make a run?

Join us live at 6 p.m. ET, as we talk about the big divisional win, what’s going on with the latest injuries and much more!

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All of the sudden, the Cincinnati Bengals are right in the thick of the AFC North race.

With their Thanksgiving win over the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers falling to the Buffalo Bills, the Bengals have a real shot to win their division if they win out to end the 2025 season.

When speaking to the media on Monday, head coach Zac Taylor gave injury updates on Trey Hendrickson and Tee Higgins.

For Hendrickson, Taylor says he will be doubtful for Sunday’s game at Buffalo.

Hendrickson has not played in five weeks due to hip and pelvis injuries. There...

Just Like He Never Left: Joe Burrow Feasts On Ravens

There he was, more than two months since tearing ligaments in his right big toe, and gliding away from pressure on the first play of the second quarter. Somehow, sifting a third-and-11 ball to All-Pro wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase through a sliver on the sidelines between Ravens Nate Wiggins and Alhoi Gilman.

Cincinnati Bengals Get Help From Upcoming Opponent, Playoff Chances Go Up in Week 13

Cincinnati beat Baltimore on Thursday night to improve to 4-8 on the season. The Ravens fell to 6-6 on the year. Buffalo beat Pittsburgh...