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Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Hard times. The Cincinnati Bengals entered the 2024 season with Super Bowl aspirations. With superstar quarterback Joe Burrow back healthy and both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins not letting their hold-outs carry into the season, there was plenty of reason to think this team would win 10+ games. Instead, through eight games, the Bengals … [Read more...] about Bengals have better odds for a top-10 draft pick than making the playoffs

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images The Tee Higgins injury gave Jermaine Burton a chance. Against the Philadelphia Eagles, Amarius Mims played 100% of the offensive snaps, which, given the Cincinnati Bengal's tendency to redshirt their first-round picks and Mims’ injury history, is a win. Mims had some struggles in this game, but he continues to look like a solid pick and … [Read more...] about Bengals Rookie Report: Jermaine Burton gets a look vs. Eagles

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Spoiler: Not great Bengals News History of teams starting 0-4 at home History is not on the Bengals’ side, but the odds are a little higher than you may think. Zac Taylor Takes blame for crucial mistake Well, at least he admitted it. Burrow believes the Bengals can still make the playoffs Whether he truly believes it … [Read more...] about Bengals News (10/29): History of NFL teams starting 0-4 at home

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Bengals’ leaders aren’t throwing in the towel. The Cincinnati Bengals are out of the playoff picture, and it isn’t looking good, as they have yet to win a game at home. Still, there is hope. And Joe Burrow isn’t giving up. “I think 10 wins usually gets you in, so we’ve got to win seven out of nine,” he … [Read more...] about Joe Burrow and Ted Karras remain positive despite 3-5 start

Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images What scares you? There are a lot of things that scare me. I have a healthy amount of fear for anything with more than four legs. The more legs, the more I’m afraid. Things with no legs, don’t like those either. I don’t like horror movies because I’m not great with jump scares, or gore, or scary atmospheres, … [Read more...] about Tuesday Trenches: Fear