Andy Behrens applies a fantasy football lens to the NFL news cycle and offers mid-season advice for those leading their leagues.

But if the Bengals lose on Thursday and the offense still has no identity or consistency, then the Bengals will be a daunting 2-5. The Bengals’ season is at its crossroads this week.

After spending 2024 with the Colts, he returned to Cleveland this year but his second stint ended quickly. Flacco threw two touchdown passes and six interceptions in four games, losing three. The Browns benched him for rookie Dillon Gabriel and then traded him away.

Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift suddenly appeared on the team's injury report before Sunday's Week 7 matchup.

Make no mistake, the defense is still a mess. There was no significant pass rush, the Steelers rolled up 147yards rushing on only 20 carries and the tackling looked as bad or maybe even worse than last week in Green Bay when the Bengals had 19 missed tackles.

The Wingate Bears endured a torrential downpour and a flurry of turnovers Friday night at Angelo DiPaolo Memorial Stadium to slip past the Gallup Bengals 14–12 in a gritty, low-scoring contest

• It’s the first time the Bears have won back-to-back games despite allowing 23 or more points since beating the Cowboys (45-28) and Browns (38-31) in 2013 to put them on the brink of a playoff berth at 8-6 in Marc Trestman’s first season.

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.