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On Football: It's early enough for NFL coaches on the hot seat to cool criticism with a few wins

Oct. 04, 2024 09:30 AM EDT

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ Doug Pederson won a Super Bowl with a backup quarterback and turned a perennial loser into a playoff winner in his first season. Now,...

Bengals will try to build on their first win as matchup with Ravens looms

Sep. 30, 2024 13:54 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow has the Cincinnati Bengals offense humming again. Good timing, too, with the AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens coming to town on Sunday. The Bengals defense, though, is still a work in progress. After a rare pregame speech...

Joe Burrow throws for 2 TDs, Bengals hold on to beat Panthers 34-24 for first victory of the season

Sep. 29, 2024 17:56 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joe Burrow knew coming into the game that this was as close to a must-win as you can have early in the NFL season. And the fifth-year quarterback played like it. Burrow threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns, Chase Brown ran for 80 yards and...

Bengals look to avoid 0-4 start, but Panthers and former Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton stand in the way

Sep. 26, 2024 17:41 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals are in dire need of a victory as they look to avoid a disastrous 0-4 start to the season. Former Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton and the rejuvenated Carolina Panthers stand in their way. The Bengals need...

Bengals season on the brink after surprising 38-33 loss to Commanders drops them to 0-3

Sep. 24, 2024 02:11 AM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals entered the 2024 season with a healthy Joe Burrow and high expectations. After a disappointing 38-33 loss to the Washington Commanders on Monday night, the Bengals are 0-3 and their playoff hopes are hanging in the balance. ...

QB Joe Burrow says it's a 'luxury' for the Bengals to have so many pass-catching tight ends

Sep. 22, 2024 13:38 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — On a day when star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase was often double-teamed, it was tight end Mike Gesicki who led the Cincinnati Bengals with seven catches for 91 yards against the two-time reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs last week. With receiver Tee...

Bengals try to avoid an 0-3 start in Monday night matchup with Commanders

Sep. 19, 2024 17:45 PM EDT

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals are trying to get back on track after yet another slow start. They're used to it by now, having started 0-2 in five of the last six seasons. Cincinnati has a chance to stop the skid when the Washington Commanders (1-1) come to town on Monday...

Burrow and the Bengals are bumming again after another last-second loss to Chiefs in Kansas City

Sep. 15, 2024 21:09 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals have walked out of Arrowhead Stadium both elated and dejected over the years. Most of the time it has been January, and they have been playing the Kansas City Chiefs for a spot in the Super Bowl. There wasn't that same...

Butker hits a 51-yard winner for KC after penalty on Bengals safety keeps Chiefs alive

Sep. 15, 2024 20:50 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Harrison Butker kept making a lonely walk to midfield after each quarter Sunday to check on the direction of the wind, which tends to swirl inside Arrowhead Stadium. He did it one last time during the 2-minute warning, when his Chiefs were trailing the Bengals by two and...

Bengals visit Chiefs in matchup of perennial playoff contenders meeting in rare Week 2 showdown

Sep. 12, 2024 13:19 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs are accustomed to playing each other late in the season, when the stakes are at their highest — like an AFC championship, for instance, and along with it a spot in the Super Bowl. The rivals have met five times...