Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor had high praise for Browns star Myles Garrett as he closes in on the NFL sack record.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals are home betting favorites to close the 2025 NFL regular season. Cincinnati is a 7.5-point favorite against Cleveland on the spread, with a point total sitting at 44.5.

The Bengals have already gotten a taste of trying to deal with Garrett. He had two sacks in Cincinnati’s 17-16 win in Week 1 in Cleveland. Despite an improving offensive line, particularly when it comes to the growth of rookie guard Dylan Fairchild and second-year tackle Amarius Mims, it doesn’t make the task of preparing for Garrett easier.

The Browns' lackluster offense will ensure Joe Burrow and the Bengals pull away in a low-scoring game, as our NFL betting picks explain. Early leans and free Browns vs. Bengals predictions for January 4,

CINCINNATI — The Bengals' season finale with the Browns is officially set for Sunday, Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. ET. Cincinnati is hoping to finish with a 7-10 overall record and 4-2 mark in the AFC North. The Bengals have won back-to-back games since being eliminated from playoff contention for a third consecutive year.

There are two standalone Saturday Jan. 3, time slots, as well as the "Sunday Night Football" spot in Week 18. A year ago, because the Baltimore Ravens still had to win in order to clinch the AFC North, the Browns ' season finale was set in the Saturday 4:30 p.m. spot, while the Bengals played the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Saturday night slot.

Ja’Marr Chase doesn’t need gimmicks or viral moments to command headlines and attention. The Cincinnati Bengals’ star wide receiver lets production do the talking. During Cincinnati’s matchup against the Arizona Cardinals,

This team desperately needs more pass rush, a veteran linebacker (or two), a halfway decent safety (like a Jessie Bates), and more interior defensive line push. The Bengals simply need more game-changers on the defensive side of the football.