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Bengals Special Teams Gave Pittsburgh 10 Points, and Ruined My Week

The Bengals gave Pittsburgh 10 points on two special teams plays Sunday and lost by three. Joe Burrow started 14-for-14, the offense scored 27, and the parts that had looked fixed broke again. Bengals special teams gave Pittsburgh a first down on one punt and the ball at the Cincinnati 14 on another. Zac Taylor…

ByRob KantnerSeptember 28, 20260Comments

Cincinnati Bengals players celebrate during their 20-6 road win over the Houston Texans

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Bengals Texans Result: Cincinnati Wins 20-6 and Takes 2-0 to Pittsburgh

The Bengals beat the Texans 20-6 in Houston, and Joe Burrow still spent the afternoon getting up off the turf. Cincinnati is 2-0 with a defense playing like a different unit, and a quarterback taking five sacks. Two things stick out of the Bengals Texans result: how different the defense looked, and how often Burrow…

ByRob KantnerSeptember 21, 20260Comments

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Bengals name seven team captains ahead of the 2026 season

The Cincinnati Bengals have named seven Bengals captains for the 2026 NFL season, combining established stars with key newcomers on defense. The captains were selected as Cincinnati prepares to open the regular season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Paycor Stadium. Quarterback Joe Burrow, wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase and center Ted Karras will serve as…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 7, 20260Comments

A football on the field at a stadium for Cincinnati Bengals training camp updates.

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Cincinnati Bengals open dramatic training camp under heavy pressure to succeed

Cincinnati sports fans are focusing all their attention down on the riverfront as the team starts a dramatic training camp. Local leadership expects this dramatic training camp to set a physical tone that will define their entire regular season trajectory. Fresh defensive faces arrive The franchise spent unprecedented amounts of money during the winter months…

ByNina OliverioJuly 29, 20260Comments

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Bengals offense ranking draws scrutiny ahead of 2026 season

The latest Bengals offense ranking has raised questions about how national analysts view Cincinnati heading into 2026. Several outlets, including Bleacher Report, placed the unit around the middle of the league during offseason evaluations. According to reporting aggregated by Sports Illustrated, one analysis ranked the Bengals’ offense No. 12 overall. That position contrasts with widespread…

ByNina OliverioMay 6, 20260Comments

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Bengals Pro Bowl honors extend as Joe Burrow joins Chase and Higgins

Joe Burrow adds to the Bengals Pro Bowl honors with his selection. The Bengals Pro Bowl roster now includes Burrow, Chase, and Higgins. The Bengals Pro Bowl spotlight widened this week as Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow officially joined the AFC roster for the 2026 Pro Bowl Games. This bolsters a hometown representation that already…

ByNina OliverioFebruary 2, 20260Comments

After the Loss: Burrow, Chase, and the Weight of an Unfinished Season. Bengals Offseason Plan: Strategies for Improvement

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Bengals Offseason Plan: Browns Loss — and Keeping Zac Taylor and Duke Tobin

The Bengals offseason plan is officially built around continuity. And as a Cincinnati sportswriter who’s also a fed-up Bengals fan, I’ll tell you the truth: continuity after a 6–11 season doesn’t feel like stability — it feels like the franchise daring fans to believe again. On Jan. 4, the Bengals lost their season finale to…

ByRob KantnerJanuary 5, 20260Comments

Joe Burrow celebrates with Tee Higgins after a touchdown as the Cincinnati Bengals defeat the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17

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Bengals Cardinals Result: Cincinnati Wins 37–14 in a Game That Looked Exactly How It Should Have

The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t just beat the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. They controlled them. The final score — a 37–14 Bengals win — reflects a game that was never competitive past the first quarter and rarely interesting past halftime. And while it may not rewrite the Bengals’ 2025 season, it did…

ByRob KantnerDecember 28, 20250Comments

Joe Burrow celebrates as the Cincinnati Bengals prepare to face the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17

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Bengals vs. Cardinals Week 17 Preview: What Actually Matters on Sunday

The Bengals vs. Cardinals matchup arrives with two teams heading in very different directions—and with very different stakes. Arizona comes to Cincinnati riding a seven-game losing streak, searching for answers as the season winds down. As the Bengals take on the Cardinals, anticipation for the Bengals vs. Cardinals matchup is building.…

ByRob KantnerDecember 28, 20250Comments

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Bengals eliminated from playoffs after shutout loss to Ravens

The Cincinnati Bengals saw their postseason hopes vanish in a historic shutout that leaves the franchise searching for answers. With a 24‑0 defeat to the Baltimore Ravens at Paycor Stadium on Sunday, the Bengals were officially eliminated from the 2025 NFL playoffs. This marks the third consecutive year that the Bengals have been eliminated from…

ByNina OliverioDecember 15, 20250Comments

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Bengals Special Teams Gave Pittsburgh 10 Points, and Ruined My Week

Bengals Texans Result: Cincinnati Wins 20-6 and Takes 2-0 to Pittsburgh

Bengals name seven team captains ahead of the 2026 season

Cincinnati Bengals open dramatic training camp under heavy pressure to succeed

Bengals offense ranking draws scrutiny ahead of 2026 season

Bengals Pro Bowl honors extend as Joe Burrow joins Chase and Higgins

Bengals Offseason Plan: Browns Loss — and Keeping Zac Taylor and Duke Tobin

Bengals Cardinals Result: Cincinnati Wins 37–14 in a Game That Looked Exactly How It Should Have

Bengals vs. Cardinals Week 17 Preview: What Actually Matters on Sunday

Bengals eliminated from playoffs after shutout loss to Ravens

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