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.

With the Washington Commanders at 4-12 in 7th in the draft order, the highest the Bengals can reach is the 8th pick. They are guaranteed to have at least the 13th pick in the first round — the Dallas Cowboys hold the 14th pick at 7-8-1.

The Bengals and Browns haven't met since Week 1, when Cincinnati backup QB Joe Flacco was Cleveland's starter.

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.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow just perfectly explained why no NFL game is ever truly meaningless However, for Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, each game means something to him. Burrow, who threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns in the win, dismissed the idea that Sunday’s game had no meaning.

(PFF grades every player on every play and uses a scale of 0-100, with higher grades indicating better play. PFF has explained its grades this way: 100-90 elite; 89-85 Pro Bowler; 84-70 starter; 69-60 backup; 59-0 replaceable. In other words, it’s similar to how we would match up percentages with traditional letter grades in school.)

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase has broken out of a touchdown drought that lasted over two months.

The 350-pound offensive tackle Cody Ford had a 21-yard catch-and-run during a Bengals scoring drive in the third quarter of their eventual 37-14 win.