Bengals confidence soaring after fourth straight win
December 5, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals showed they are a team to be reckoned with in the AFC.
They've certainly got one of the NFL's hottest and most confident quarterbacks right now.
Chiefs look to avenge last season’s playoff loss to Bengals
December 1, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals safety Vonn Bell said the timing of this season's game against the Chiefs feels a lot like last season when the teams met in two high-profile games in the span of a month.
Bengals host Chiefs in rematch of AFC title game
December 1, 2022 GMTKANSAS CITY (9-2) at CINCINNATI (7-4)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NFL LINE: Chiefs by 2 1/2.
Hurts sets Eagles rushing record for QB in win over Packers
November 28, 2022 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Hurts ran for 157 yards to set an Eagles record for a quarterback, and Packers QB Aaron Rodgers suffered an oblique injury in Philadelphia’s 40-33 victory over Green Bay on Sunday night.
Burrow’s TD pass to Higgins lifts Bengals over Titans 20-16
November 27, 2022 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals have a knack for beating the Tennessee Titans at their own game — by playing more physically and forcing the opponent into mistakes at the wrong time.
Titans host Bengals in 1st rematch since AFC divisional loss
November 25, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (6-4) at TENNESSEE (7-3)
Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NFL LINE: Bengals by 2 1/2.
Bengals, Burrow look to keep momentum after beating Steelers
November 21, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow said Sunday's 37-30 win over the Steelers was “one of my favorites since I've been here.”
Despite being without receiver Ja'Marr Chase and losing running back Joe Mixon to a concussion, the Bengals took control in the second half.
Steelers offense hurt by second-half struggles in loss
November 21, 2022 GMTPITTSBURGH (AP) — Kenny Pickett and the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense found the production they needed for one half against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Then came the second half.
Inconsistency and ineffectiveness plagued Pittsburgh and Joe Burrow and the Bengals rallied from an early deficit and pulled away for a 37-30 victory Sunday.
Henry, McCaffrey shine with milestone games
November 2, 2022 GMTDerrick Henry and Christian McCaffrey had milestone weekends.
Bumbling Bengals look to ‘flush away’ bad loss to Browns
November 1, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Playing without Ja’Marr Chase, the Cincinnati Bengals had a rough night.
One that could have ramifications for the rest of the season.
Cincinnati lost its best cornerback when Chidobe Awuzie departed in the first half of Monday's ugly 32-13 loss at Cleveland because of a right knee injury.
Burrow sacked, Bengals pummeled by Browns in 32-13 loss
November 1, 2022 GMTCLEVELAND (AP) — Joe Burrow barely looked like himself, and it had nothing to do with any kind of silly costume or mask.
The Browns made Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals almost unrecognizable.
Allen leads late go-ahead drive, Bills finally win at KC
October 17, 2022 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Josh Allen threw for 329 yards and three touchdowns, including the go-ahead toss to Dawson Knox with 1:04 remaining, and the Buffalo Bills beat the Kansas City Chiefs 24-20 on Sunday to exact a small measure of revenge for their epic overtime loss in last year’s playoffs.
Burrow-Chase connection leads Bengals past Saints 30-26
October 16, 2022 GMTNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow entered the Superdome on Sunday morning wearing Ja'Marr Chase's No. 1 LSU jersey from a college national championship triumph over Clemson three football seasons ago.
Saints aim to spoil Superdome return for Bengals’ Burrow
October 13, 2022 GMTNEW ORLEANS (AP) — The last time the Bengals' Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase played in the Superdome, they connected for 221 yards and two touchdowns in LSU's run-away national championship triumph over Clemson — after which Burrow memorably celebrated by puffing on a cigar.
QB Pickett dismisses Steelers being underdogs against Bills
October 6, 2022 GMTORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — In preparing to make his first NFL career start, Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett understandably dismisses the narrative of Pittsburgh having little chance of beating the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
After Burrow says relax, Bengals pull off 2 wins in 5 days
September 30, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — After Cincinnati lost the first two games of the season, Joe Burrow told everyone to relax. The Bengals would turn it around, the star quarterback promised.
Bengals top Miami 27-15 after injured Tagovailoa carted off
September 30, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Behind an overhauled offensive line coalescing in front of quarterback Joe Burrow and a defense forcing turnovers, the Cincinnati Bengals are looking more like the defending AFC champions.
Burrow leads Bengals to 1st win of season, 27-12 over Jets
September 25, 2022 GMTEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Joe Burrow played it cool all week, urging Bengals fans to not panic.
Cincinnati's quarterback then started rolling quickly and gave them something to cheer about.
Bengals look for 1st victory, while Jets come off stunning W
September 23, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (0-2) at NEW YORK JETS (1-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS
OPENING LINE: Bengals by 5 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook.
O-line woes continue for Bengals, who fall in 0-2 hole
September 19, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Some of the Cincinnati Bengals' offensive shortcomings seem all too familiar.
The offensive line is struggling to protect Joe Burrow. The offense starts slow and has to catch up in the second half.
Burrow seeks Bengals reset, Cowboys backup Rush wants replay
September 15, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Joe Burrow would just as soon forget his most recent NFL start, a five-turnover clunker for defending AFC champion Cincinnati last week.
Cooper Rush wouldn't mind a replay of his — the only start of his career in place of an injured Dak Prescott last season, when he threw a touchdown pass in the final minute to lift the Dallas Cowboys over the Minnesota Vikings.
Burrow, backup Rush seek bounce-back for Bengals, Cowboys
September 15, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (0-1) at DALLAS (0-1)
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
OPENING LINE: Bengals by 2 1/2, up to 7 1/2 midweek, according to FanDuel SportsBook.
Burrow: Bengals need to start faster, communicate better
September 14, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — One of themes this week for Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is a familiar one from last season: start faster.
Burrow's mistakes put Cincinnati in a hole Sunday. The third-year quarterback found his footing in the second half, but the Bengals lost a game they should have won, 23-20 in overtime to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Sloppy Bengals will need to get in synch, reduce mistakes
September 12, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Clark Harris, Cincinnati's veteran long snapper, might have cost the Bengals the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers just by getting hurt.
Or the blame could go on emergency backup long snapper, tight end Mitchell Wilcox, whose slightly high snaps might have contributed to Evan McPherson missing two potential winning kicks.
Brady, Bucs beat Cowboys 19-3; Prescott out with hand injury
September 12, 2022 GMTARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tom Brady and Mike Evans connected on a punctuating touchdown, Leonard Fournette ran for 127 yards, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers dominated the Cowboys 19-3 Sunday night while Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott departed with a hand injury.
Steelers get late FG in OT after Watt injured vs Bengals
September 11, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Minkah Fitzpatrick and the Pittsburgh Steelers kept kicking the door open against the Cincinnati Bengals. It took until the final whistle to finally walk on through.
Chris Boswell kicked a 53-yard field goal as time expired in overtime and the Steelers overcame T.J.
Bengals try to stay on top in balanced, brutal AFC North
August 31, 2022 GMTCLEVELAND (AP) — Myles Garrett's face cringed as if he had just missed a certain sack by letting a quarterback escape.
On the brink of a new season, Garrett hates to think about how Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, coming off three straight fourth-place finishes and expected to do little in 2021, turned the AFC North upside down.
Ravens extend preseason winning streak to 23 games
August 28, 2022 GMTBALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Brown threw for 256 yards and a touchdown, and the Baltimore Ravens extended their record preseason winning streak to 23 games with a 17-15 victory over the Washington Commanders on Saturday night.
Browning leads Bengals past Rams 16-7 in Super Bowl rematch
August 28, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Jake Browning came off the bench to go 19 of 24 for 173 yards and a touchdown, leading the Cincinnati Bengals to a 16-7 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday in a preseason game contested mostly by backups.
Delay of game: Watson suspension has Browns’ plans on hold
August 23, 2022 GMTCLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns were convinced their perpetual quarterback puzzle was finally, thankfully, solved when they signed Deshaun Watson.
The biggest piece is still missing — or in this case, displaced.
After Super Bowl run, Bengals say they’re built to last
August 23, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals are determined to show they're not a Super Bowl one-hit wonder.
The Bengals say they want to prove the team's culture has undergone a monumental shift under coach Zac Taylor and winning is the new standard in a city that was starved for sports success.
Bengals address biggest needs, ready to defend AFC title
August 23, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI BENGALS (13-8, Super Bowl runner-up)
New faces: RT La’el Collins, RG Alex Cappa, C Ted Karras, TE Hayden Hurst, TE Nick Eubanks, S Daxton Hill, CB Cam Taylor-Britt.
Webb rallies Giants over Bengals with 2 TD passes to Bachman
August 22, 2022 GMTEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Davis Webb and Alex Bachman put on a late show to give the New York Giants a preseason win and top draft pick Kayvon Thibodeaux put an exclamation on it by saying his knee injury wasn't that bad.
Watson debuts for Browns; Jets’ Wilson injures right knee
August 13, 2022 GMTDeshaun Watson apologized before his preseason debut with the Cleveland Browns and then got an earful from opposing fans.
Watson apologized Friday “to all the women I have impacted” after being accused by two dozen women of sexual misconduct during massage therapy sessions.
Cardinals beat Bengals 36-23 in preseason opener
August 13, 2022 GMTThe most encouraging sight for the Cincinnati Bengals in their preseason opener might have been quarterback Joe Burrow running warmup sprints with his teammates before the game.
The Bengals star, who had an appendectomy on July 27, is expected to be ready for the regular-season opener Sept.
Chiefs aim for return to Super Bowl after playoff heartbreak
July 15, 2022 GMTKANSAS CITY CHIEFS (14-6)
CAMP SITE: St. Joseph, Missouri
LAST YEAR: Once again led by Patrick Mahomes and Co., the Chiefs became the first team in NFL history to host four consecutive AFC championship games.
Bengals’ Burrow wasted no time getting over Super Bowl loss
May 17, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow said he didn't spend any time second-guessing himself or pondering what might have been after the Bengals' Super Bowl loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
With vote of confidence, Williams ready to lead Bengals line
May 10, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals retooled their porous offensive line after watching Joe Burrow get sacked an astounding 70 times in 20 games last season, including seven times in their losing effort in the Super Bowl.
Reds beat Brewers 10-5, win 2 straight for 1st time in ’22
May 10, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — Colin Moran homered in his third straight at-bat, Brandon Drury and Kyle Farmer each hit a three-run homer, and the Cincinnati Reds won two straight games for the first time this season, rallying past the Milwaukee Brewers 10-5 on Monday night.
Browns release two kickers after drafting LSU’s Cade York
May 2, 2022 GMTCLEVELAND (AP) — Cade York has already kicked out his competition with the Browns.
Cleveland released kickers Chase McLaughlin and Chris Blewitt on Monday, two days after selecting York, one of college football's best kickers, in the fourth round of the NFL draft to upgrade its wayward kicking game.
Browns check boxes, add talent in draft but Mayfield lingers
May 1, 2022 GMTBEREA, Ohio (AP) — Their worries about finding a franchise quarterback seemingly over, the Cleveland Browns were able to focus on filling other pressing needs in this year's NFL draft.
Super Bowl run excited fans, but Bengals still need work
February 16, 2022 GMTCINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals weren't expected to be in the Super Bowl.
After all, they finished 4-11-1 and in last place in the AFC North in the 2020 season.
The Bengals were a good team in 2021, but not a great one.
Rams’ pass rush of Donald, Miller too much for Bengals
February 14, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Donald and Von Miller were able to keep the Los Angeles Rams within striking distance of capturing their first Super Bowl championship in 22 years.
The Rams sacked Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow six times during the second half.
Super Bowl Live: Kupp named Super Bowl MVP after winning TD
February 14, 2022 GMTINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the Super Bowl:
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp has been named the Super Bowl’s Most Valuable Player.
Kupp had eight receptions for 92 yards and two touchdowns.
Kupp’s late TD lifts Rams over Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl
February 14, 2022 GMTINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Their defense laying siege to the Bengals, the Rams needed something — anything — from their slumbering offense.
How about a precise 79-yard drive to the Lombardi Trophy?
Bengals’ 2 big plays in 22 seconds not enough against Rams
February 14, 2022 GMTINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals got their two biggest plays before everybody got back into their seats after the Super Bowl 56 halftime show.
Blink.
Joe Burrow found Tee Higgins for a 75-yard touchdown on the Bengals' first play of the third quarter.
Super Bowl Matchup: Veteran Rams versus upstart Bengals
February 12, 2022 GMTAcross both Super Bowl rosters, there is a great divide.
The Rams are the team loaded with veterans and the Bengals are the new kids on the block. Los Angeles has the star power, which figures with Hollywood next door.
Burrow’s ability, leadership can get Bengals 1st Super Bowl
February 11, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals found unexpected success this season from multiple places.
Joe Burrow. Joe Burrow. And more Joe Burrow.
Well, that's not entirely fair. Clutch kicking from Evan McPherson, spectacular plays by Offensive Rookie of the Year Ja'Marr Chase, and a defense forcing timely turnovers, especially in the playoffs, also played a major role.
Bengals seek 1st Super Bowl title versus Rams
February 11, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES RAMS (15-5) vs. CINCINNATI (13-7) at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California
Sunday, 6:30 p.m. ET, NBC
BETTING LINE: Rams by 4, according to FanDuel SportsBook.
Pro Picks: All-in Rams or who’d-have-believed-it Bengals?
February 11, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The previous time the Rams were in the Super Bowl, they benefited from one of the more egregious officiating errors in NFL history. Then they were flatter than the Mercedes-Benz Stadium turf in a loss to Tom Brady and New England.
Bengals’ Huber grew up die-hard fan dreaming of Super moment
February 11, 2022 GMTKevin Huber completely understands how big a deal this really is.
He's living out the dream every Bengals fan has ever had. Including himself.
The 36-year-old punter has been rooting all his life for the only NFL team for which he has played.
Rams, Bengals have enough stars to keep attention on field
February 10, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Three-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald.
Heavy SEC flavor at Super Bowl with LSU, Georgia leading way
February 9, 2022 GMTOdell Beckham Jr. cheered Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase two short years ago, enjoying every minute as the duo led their alma mater LSU to the national championship.
He also knew he'd be seeing both of them again in the NFL, though not even the Rams wide receiver could've predicted the first showdown would be in the Super Bowl.
Special teams coach Simmons enjoying Bengals’ Super Bowl run
February 9, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — If anyone can speak about the highs and lows of Cincinnati Bengals football it is Darrin Simmons. He has had a front row seat in 19 seasons as special teams coordinator.
Top picks Burrow, Stafford take different Super Bowl paths
February 9, 2022 GMTJoe Burrow got to the Super Bowl faster than any other No. 1 pick quarterback. Matthew Stafford's journey from top pick to the title game has taken longer than any other quarterback.
Bengals now feel they’re in Super Bowl after flying to LA
February 8, 2022 GMTThe Cincinnati Bengals finally, really feel as if they're in the Super Bowl now.
The Bengals flew into Los Angeles on Tuesday, a nice switch from preparing for Sunday's game back home in frigid Ohio to being in warm and sunny California.
Rams’ Henderson, Joseph-Day could return for Super Bowl
February 8, 2022 GMTThe Los Angeles Rams could get two former starters back from injured reserve in time for the Super Bowl.
Coach Sean McVay said defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day and running back Darrell Henderson are expected to practice with the Rams this week, and there’s “a good chance” Joseph-Day and Henderson can play against Cincinnati.
Analysis: Bengals provide hope, blueprint for lowly teams
February 7, 2022 GMTThe Cincinnati Bengals were downright dreadful at this time two years ago.
They were the worst team in the NFL, coming off a 2-14 season with a first-year head coach and facing the franchise-shaping decision of who to take with the No.
Ohio governor temporarily renames 3 parks to honor Bengals
February 7, 2022 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine temporarily renamed three state parks on Monday in honor of the Super Bowl-bound Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals face off against the Los Angeles Rams in Los Angeles Sunday.
Burrow, Chase play role in building Super Bowl-bound Bengals
February 5, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The key to the Bengals’ latest rebuild that has led them to this most unexpected Super Bowl run starts with one player: Joe Burrow.
The Bengals were coming off an NFL-worst 2-14 season in 2019 and once again in need of serious help.