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Reaction to Joe Flacco and the Cleveland Browns against the New York Jets. The Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions face off in a battle for positioning. The Miami Dolphins and the Baltimore Ravens battle for the AFC one-seed. Plus, the NFC has a huge mess of teams that could still make the playoffs. Who gets in between the Seattle Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, T...

The guys dive into the Cincinnati Bengals' upcoming "rivalary" game with the Kansas City Chiefs, who are going through some public frustration and major criticism. They're also dealing with some key injuries in KC. Meanwhile, the Bengals are hoping that Cam Taylor-Britt provides a spark for the defense and that Ja'Marr Chase can return this week to provide a bounceback boost and keep their playoff...

The guys dive into the Cincinnati Bengals' upcoming "rivalary" game with the Kansas City Chiefs, who are going through some public frustration and major criticism. They're also dealing with some key injuries in KC. Meanwhile, the Bengals are hoping that Cam Taylor-Britt provides a spark for the defense and that Ja'Marr Chase can return this week to provide a bounceback boost and keep their playoff...

Jake Liscow and Ryan Tracy get into why this year's Bengals-Chiefs game feels different, what's going on with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, get into the biggest matchups between these teams that know each other so well, and how the Bengals need to play a more complete game to show they can still compete after Week 16. Join the Locked On Bengals Subtext Community! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedon...

Jake Liscow and Ryan Tracy get into why this year's Bengals-Chiefs game feels different, what's going on with Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs, get into the biggest matchups between these teams that know each other so well, and how the Bengals need to play a more complete game to show they can still compete after Week 16. Join the Locked On Bengals Subtext Community! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedon...

Most of the wildcard contenders in the AFC lost after the Cincinnati Bengals dropped their game to the Steelers on Saturday, but they'll need to play significantly better in all phases in their last two games if they want to punch their playoff ticket. Jake and James break down the team's minimal margin for error with Jake Browning at quarterback, young guys on defense that will need to play bette...

Most of the wildcard contenders in the AFC lost after the Cincinnati Bengals dropped their game to the Steelers on Saturday, but they'll need to play significantly better in all phases in their last two games if they want to punch their playoff ticket. Jake and James break down the team's minimal margin for error with Jake Browning at quarterback, young guys on defense that will need to play bette...

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is getting a lot of NFL MVP love, but where does he fall on Mike Renner’s top-5 MVP candidates list? Baltimore Ravens passer Lamar Jackson and Dallas Cowboys signal caller Dak Prescott have had phenomenal seasons deserving of high rankings and a potential top spot. It’s a new era in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs no longer wearing the crown as best...

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is getting a lot of NFL MVP love, but where does he fall on Mike Renner’s top-5 MVP candidates list? Baltimore Ravens passer Lamar Jackson and Dallas Cowboys signal caller Dak Prescott have had phenomenal seasons deserving of high rankings and a potential top spot.  It’s a new era in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs no longer wearing the crown as best...

Jake Browning was lost early, throwing 2 bad interceptions as the Pittsburgh Steelers got out to a 24-0 lead over the Cincinnati Bengals in the first half. The defense didn't start the game much better, getting blown off the line of scrimmage in the run game, and missing tackles in the passing game. While they got a few stops and put some drives together in the second half, it just wasn't enough t...

Jake Browning was lost early, throwing 2 bad interceptions as the Pittsburgh Steelers got out to a 24-0 lead over the Cincinnati Bengals in the first half. The defense didn't start the game much better, getting blown off the line of scrimmage in the run game, and missing tackles in the passing game. While they got a few stops and put some drives together in the second half, it just wasn't enough t...

Reaction to the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football. The Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers face off on Monday Night Football on Christmas Day in what could be a Super Bowl preview. The Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins play on Sunday and both teams are looking to be in that Super Bowl conversation. Big playoff implications in games between the Detr...

Reaction to the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football. The Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers face off on Monday Night Football on Christmas Day in what could be a Super Bowl preview. The Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins play on Sunday and both teams are looking to be in that Super Bowl conversation. Big playoff implications in games between the Detr...

Trench battles take center stage as the defensive line highlights the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals need to find their way without DJ Reader. Plus, Jake and James break down how the Bengals might attack the Steelers without Ja'Marr Chase, wonder if the defense can force Mason Rudolph to beat them, and speculate about Jake Browning elevating his level of play compared to the tough...

Trench battles take center stage as the defensive line highlights the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals need to find their way without DJ Reader. Plus, Jake and James break down how the Bengals might attack the Steelers without Ja'Marr Chase, wonder if the defense can force Mason Rudolph to beat them, and speculate about Jake Browning elevating his level of play compared to the tough...

The Cincinnati Bengals are hoping to pick up their first AFC North win of the season on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Get the latest on Ja'Marr Chase, Kenny Pickett and other key injuries, plus James Rapien and Chris Carter discuss key matchups, what's changed for the Jake Browning-led Bengals' offense and they make their predictions for Saturday's game. Join the Locked On Bengals Subt...

The Cincinnati Bengals are hoping to pick up their first AFC North win of the season on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Get the latest on Ja'Marr Chase, Kenny Pickett and other key injuries, plus James Rapien and Chris Carter discuss key matchups, what's changed for the Jake Browning-led Bengals' offense and they make their predictions for Saturday's game. Join the Locked On Bengals Subt...

Jake and Mike (@bengals_sans) Santagata break down how Lou Anarumo made a wholesale adjustment to the way his defense played against the run after DJ Reader's injury. Plus, we get into how the offense continues to show signs of sustainability as they find what Jake Browning is best at, and adaptability, including how they may change things if Ja'Marr Chase needs to miss any time. Join the Locked O...

Jake and Mike (@bengals_sans) Santagata break down how Lou Anarumo made a wholesale adjustment to the way his defense played against the run after DJ Reader's injury. Plus, we get into how the offense continues to show signs of sustainability as they find what Jake Browning is best at, and adaptability, including how they may change things if Ja'Marr Chase needs to miss any time. Join the Locked O...

The guys break down the latest on DJ Reader and Ja'Marr Chase injuries that the Cincinnati Bengals will need overcome to stay in the win column over the final weeks of the season. And that's important, because there's a logjam in the AFC and 10 wins may or may not be enough in a very up-and-down, week-to-week league. Join the Locked On Bengals Subtext Community! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonben...

The guys break down the latest on DJ Reader and Ja'Marr Chase injuries that the Cincinnati Bengals will need overcome to stay in the win column over the final weeks of the season. And that's important, because there's a logjam in the AFC and 10 wins may or may not be enough in a very up-and-down, week-to-week league. Join the Locked On Bengals Subtext Community! https://joinsubtext.com/lockedonben...

Jake and James react to a wild Saturday at Paycor that saw Jake Browning bounce back from a brutal interception to lead the Bengals to 21 4th quarter points and overcome injuries, a bad game script, and tough calls and win in overtime. Starting with Jake Browning, to efforts from BJ Hill and Mike Hilton to Tee Higgins and Joe Mixon, the Bengals got the big plays they needed down the stretch to get...

Jake and James react to a wild Saturday at Paycor that saw Jake Browning bounce back from a brutal interception to lead the Bengals to 21 4th quarter points and overcome injuries, a bad game script, and tough calls and win in overtime. Starting with Jake Browning, to efforts from BJ Hill and Mike Hilton to Tee Higgins and Joe Mixon, the Bengals got the big plays they needed down the stretch to get...

Reaction to the Los Angeles Chargers without Justin Herbert and the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday Night Football. The Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills headline the NFL week 15 schedule. Tommy “Cutlets” DeVito mania takes over the New York Giants. Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals face off with playoff hopes still hanging on. The Baltimore Ravens and the Jacksonville Jaguars clash on Sunday...

Reaction to the Los Angeles Chargers without Justin Herbert and the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday Night Football. The Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills headline the NFL week 15 schedule. Tommy “Cutlets” DeVito mania takes over the New York Giants. Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals face off with playoff hopes still hanging on. The Baltimore Ravens and the Jacksonville Jaguars clash on Sunday...