The Arizona Cardinals had no answers for the Bengals offense led by Ja'Marr Chase and Chase Brown across Sunday's loss.

CINCINNATI — What a flip of the script by the Bengals defense. Al Golden's unit was on pace to be the worst DVOA defense in the history of the metric (started in 1978) a little past the midway point of the season, but they've completely turned that around over the last six weeks of play.

Bengals DC Al Golden cracked a joke after rookie Shemar Stewart finally logged his first career sack, a long-awaited moment.

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.

Myles Garrett is one sack shy of breaking the NFL's single-season sack record of 22.5 held jointly by Michael Strahan (2001) and T.J. Watt. (2021).

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 Cincinnati Bengals released their inactive list 90 minutes before kicking off in Week 17 against the Arizona Cardinals. There were no surprises. Tight end Noah Fant and defensive tackle B.J. Hill, both questionable to play on the Bengals' final injury report, would suit up.

The Cincinnati Bengals have just two games left before the season comes to a close. Those games won’t have playoff implications after the season went off the rails in more ways than one. As such, there’s a balancing act between wanting to win the remaining games and thinking about the future.

The Cincinnati Bengals ' opponents for the 2026 NFL regular season are set, with the team's third-place finish in the AFC North this season.

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