The Bengals hit rock bottom in Week 8 in a 39-38 home loss to the New York Jets where the visitors piled up 502 yards of offense, which is more than they had totaled in their past two games COMBINED (302). The performance was so bad that the Cincinnati defense called a players only meeting one day later .

Joe Flacco is expected to be the starting quarterback for the Bengals, but he is currently questionable with an AC Joint injury

Chicago Bears receiver Luther Burden III was ruled out for the team's NFL Week 9 game against the Bengals at Paycor Stadium.

I do feel a sense of obligation being out there for the guys you play with,” Flacco said. “I’m not changing it now.”

Chase got 42 targets over the last two games, which which is more than any Bears receiver but Rome Odunze (56) has for the season. He leads the NFL with 99 targets (12.4 per game) and 70 catches and is second with 720 yards.

The Cincinnati Bengals rank 30th in the NFL in points allowed per drive and had to hold a players-only meeting to fix things. But well, it seems like the situation is going from bad to worse for the new defensive coordinator,

The Cincinnati Bengals defense ranks 30th in the NFL in points allowed per drive. After a tough 39-38 loss to the New York Jets, the defense held a players-only meeting on Monday.

The Cincinnati Bengals host the Chicago Bears on Sunday as both teams look to get back on track after tough losses last week