Bengals Make a Statement on Thu. Night Football
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Flacco passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns, and Evan McPherson made four field goals, including the 36-yard game-winner with seven seconds to play. Bengals star wideout Ja'Marr Chase had 16 catches for 161 yards and one touchdown on a franchise record 23 targets.
The Bengals have made cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt a surprise healthy scratch in a must-win Week 7 matchup against the Steelers, ESPN's Ben Baby reports. Taylor-Britt started in each of his 17 appearances over the 2023 and 2024 seasons but has started just one game this year after struggles to start the year.
Joe Flacco didn't gain traction quickly enough in his Bengals debut to salvage his new club's game against the Packers, but the traction he did gain could pay dividends in the games to come.
A 24-yard pass from Love to Tucker Kraft and a 12-yard run by Jacobs put the Packers near scoring position again at the two-minute warning, On 3rd and 5 from the Bengals' 42, Lover throws high and incomplete to Doubs. The Bengals defense forces another punt and the Bengals get the ball at the 7-yard line with 1:06 to play in the half.
The Cincinnati Bengals receive a bold prediction following their win on Thursday night over the Pittsburgh Steelers.