<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-flacco-shoulder-injury-update-before-bears-matchup');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals QB Joe Flacco gets shoulder injury update ahead of Bears matchup');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Joe-Flacco-throwing-a-pass-against-the-Jets.jpg"><figcaption>© Katie Stratman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals QB Joe Flacco gets shoulder injury update ahead of Bears matchup</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T13:29:21-07:00">October 27th, 1:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T13:29:21-07:00">October 27th, 1:29pm</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals suffered one of the worst loses of the 2025 season on Sunday. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-breece-hall-td-pass-wild-comeback-bengals-aaron-glenn-win">Cincinnati lost 39-38 against New York</a>, allowing 23 fourth-quarter points on defense. To add insult to injury, the Bengals suffered multiple injuries to some of their best players on both sides of the ball. That includes their new starting quarterback.</p><p>Bengals QB Joe Flacco is considered <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1982887291036278921" rel="noopener">day-to-day with a shoulder injury</a>, head coach Zac Taylor said on Monday per ESPN’s Ben Baby.</p><p>Taylor added that Flacco “is sore today” after Sunday’s physical game against the Jets.</p><p>Flacco briefly left the game on Sunday before ultimately returning for Cincinnati’s final offensive drive. The exact injury was unknown until Taylor’s announcement.</p><p>If Flacco misses a game, the Bengals will have to put Jake Browning back in the starting lineup.</p><p>Superstar edge rusher Trey <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-trey-hendrickson-ruled-out-vs-jets-with-hip-injury">Hendrickson also left the game early with a hip injury</a>. He is also <a href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/cincinnati-bengals-injuries/178832/joe-flacco-injury-trey-hendrickson-update-chicago-bears" rel="noopener">considered day-to-day</a> after reaggravating his hip.</p><p>Bengals fans should keep a close eye on the team’s practice reports this week.</p><h2><b>Bengals offense, defense both criticized after losing to Jets in Week 8</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Cincinnati-Bengals-head-coach-Zac-Taylor-looks-for-a-flag.jpg"><figcaption>© Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bengals fans have no shortage of players and coaches who they can blame for Sunday’s epic collapse.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-zac-taylor-defense-blast-choke-job-jets">Taylor blamed his defense</a> for allowing the Jets back into the game on Sunday.</p><p>“We just needed someone to rise up and make a play. Someone just hold the fort down, and I didn’t see enough of that today,” Taylor said, per Caleb Noe of WCPO. “I think someone needs to lead the group. That’s what I need to see. Someone step up and lead the group and take some accountability over there and get this thing going the right way.”</p><p>Meanwhile, Ja’Marr <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-jamarr-chase-frustrated-offense-38-points-record">Chase expressed frustration with Cincinnati’s offense</a> despite scoring 38 points against New York.</p><p>“It’s pretty frustrating, but the offense still needs to capitalize at the end. We left stuff out there,” Chase said.</p><p>Both units have to step up if the Bengals want to rescue their season. And it starts with pickup up an important victory in Week 9.</p><p>Bengals vs. Bears kicks off at 1PM ET on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals QB Joe Flacco gets shoulder injury update ahead of Bears matchup

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-flacco-breaks-terrell-owens-franchise-record');   ga('set', 'title', 'Joe Flacco breaks Terrell Owens’ Bengals franchise record');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bengals-quarterback-Joe-Flacco-during-their-game-vs-Steelers.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Joe Flacco breaks Terrell Owens’ Bengals franchise record</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T11:13:58-07:00">October 26th, 11:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T11:32:39-07:00">October 26th, 11:32am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals can get back to .500 with a win in Week 8. Thankfully, they are off to a great start <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/jets-vs-bengals-bold-predictions-for-2025-nfl-week-8-clash">against the lowly New York Jets</a> during the first half. In fact, the Bengals are playing so well that Joe Flacco is already breaking franchise records.</p><p>Flacco rumbled in a one-yard touchdown run during the first quarter.</p><p>That touchdown made Flacco the <a href="https://x.com/DanteKopFlem/status/1982500589641843066" rel="noopener">oldest player in franchise history</a> (40) to score a touchdown, per NFL senior researcher Dante Koplowitz-Fleming. He surpassed Terrell Owens, who scored a touchdown for Cincinnati at 36 years old back in 2010.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-qb-joe-flacco-pulled-off-something-hasnt-done-2017">last time Flacco scored a rushing touchdown</a> was in Week 15 of the 2017 season.</p><p>The veteran quarterback was on fire during the first half against the Jets. He jogged into halftime 15-of-20 passing for 178 yards and two touchdowns in addition to his rushing TD.</p><p>Cincinnati is on top of New York 24-13 at halftime.</p><h2><b>Joe Flacco experiment paying dividends early for the Bengals</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Joe-Flacco-responds-to-hypothetical-JaMarr-Chase-scenario.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Albert Cesare/The Enquirer</figcaption></figure><p>Cincinnati may have finally found their savior at quarterback.</p><p>The Bengals were desperate to find a bridge quarterback after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-miss-3-months-toe-surgery">Joe Burrow’s serious toe injury</a> from Week 2. Jake Browning showed that he was not the answer, forcing the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/joe-flacco-trade-grades-for-bengals-browns">Bengals to trade for Flacco from the Browns</a>.</p><p>The veteran quarterback has been everything that Cincinnati hoped he would be. He came into Week 8 with 561 passing yards and five touchdowns during his short stint with the Bengals.</p><p>Flacco has yet to throw an interception as a Bengal and boasts a 65.2% completion percentage and 100.0 passer rating.</p><p>If the Bengals can beat the Jets, they’ll be back in the driver’s seat in the AFC North at 4-4.</p><p>Flacco deserves a ton of praise for breathing life back into the Bengals.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Joe Flacco breaks Terrell Owens’ Bengals franchise record

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-qb-joe-flacco-pulled-off-something-hasnt-done-2017');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals QB Joe Flacco just pulled off something he hasn’t done since 2017');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bengals-QB-Joe-Flacco_dadb9e.jpg"><figcaption>© Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals QB Joe Flacco just pulled off something he hasn’t done since 2017</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-26T11:02:46-07:00">October 26th, 11:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-26T11:03:06-07:00">October 26th, 11:03am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-week-7-winners-joe-flacco-turns-back-clock-colts-capture-best-record">Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco has accomplished a lot</a> in his NFL career. Flacco accomplished something on Sunday that he hasn’t done though <a href="https://x.com/RichCimini/status/1982498468100022637" rel="noopener">in nearly a decade</a>.</p><p>“Joe Flacco with his first rushing touchdown since Week 15 of 2017 as a member of the Baltimore Ravens,” ESPN’s Rich Cimini posted to X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>The Bengals are taking on the New York Jets Sunday. Cincinnati enters the game with a 3-4 record, while the Jets are winless. Flacco is playing in Cincinnati after starting the season with the Cleveland Browns.</p><p>Flacco rushed for a first-quarter touchdown for Cincinnati against New York. He scampered into the end zone on a one-yard run. Flacco is playing due to an injury to Joe Burrow.</p><p>The Bengals and Jets are playing at time of writing. Flacco is now the <a href="https://x.com/DanteKopFlem/status/1982500589641843066" rel="noopener">oldest player to score a touchdown</a> in Bengals franchise history, per NFL researcher Dante Koplowitz-Fleming. The quarterback is 40 years old.</p><h2><b>Joe Flacco has looked sharp for the Bengals this season</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-joe-flacco-opens-up-about-leaving-family-to-play-for-cincinnati">Flacco was recently traded from the Browns</a> to Cincinnati. He threw for 342 passing yards for the Bengals in a recent performance. That came in a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The veteran also tossed three touchdown passes in that game.</p><p>Reporters <a href="https://x.com/BrianCoz/status/1982497549136388509?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1982497549136388509%7Ctwgr%5E5aaced4e113df17708c90aab298232a9c2a3c5ab%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportingnews.com%2Fus%2Fnfl%2Fcincinnati-bengals%2Fnews%2Fbengals-joe-flacco-does-something-he-hasnt-2017-ravens%2F21381d96deba9299d5e9684e" rel="noopener">had some fun</a> with Flacco on social media Sunday, after his rushing touchdown.</p><p>“Flacco shows what having a mobile (quarterback) can do for a team,” New York Post reporter Brian Costello posted to X.</p><p>Flacco is a well-traveled veteran of the NFL. After winning a Super Bowl during his time with the Baltimore Ravens, the play caller moved on to play with the New York Jets, Denver Broncos, and some other teams.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals QB Joe Flacco just pulled off something he hasn’t done since 2017

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-jets-qb-tyrod-taylor-gives-joe-flacco-his-flowers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jets QB Tyrod Taylor gives Bengals’ Joe Flacco his flowers ahead of potential matchup');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Jets-QB-Tyrod-Taylor-gives-Joe-Flacco-his-flowers-ahead-of-potential-matchup.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Chuck Cook-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Jets QB Tyrod Taylor gives Bengals’ Joe Flacco his flowers ahead of potential matchup</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T12:50:14-07:00">October 23rd, 12:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T12:50:14-07:00">October 23rd, 12:50pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris Spiering graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris used to manage the betting team at ClutchPoints and now contributes about the NFL, MLB, NCAA Sports, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals host the New York Jets on Sunday, aiming to get back to .500 on the season. The Jets are winless on the season at 0-7.</p><p>Joe Flacco and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-cincinnati-stunner-aaron-rodgers-steelers-fans-frenzy">Bengals took down the Pittsburgh Steelers</a> last Thursday night. The outcome was certainly shocking, but Flacco played very well against Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers. The Bengals came out on top, and they certainly needed it as their playoff chances are still up in the air. Flacco threw for 342 yards and three touchdowns in the win. He led a game-winning drive to allow kicker Evan McPherson to win the game with a 36-yard field goal.</p><p>For Week 8, the Bengals have a chance to win two straight as they take on the winless Jets. Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor has a history of playing with Flacco back on the Baltimore Ravens. He recently spoke to the media about his former teammate.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“It’s awesome to see Flac still playing at a high level. He mentored me when I first came into the league. We spent four years together. … Excited for him, just not this week.”</p><p>Tyrod Taylor on Bengals QB Joe Flacco <a href="https://t.co/8wiQzrQVl8">pic.twitter.com/8wiQzrQVl8</a></p><p>— New York Jets (@nyjets) <a href="https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/1981442113570029666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-tyrod-taylor-injury-throws-wrench-into-justin-fields-benching-dilemma">Taylor may not play this week</a> as he is dealing with a knee injury. This is an interesting development after the Jets have benched starter Justin Fields. It’s unclear who will actually start on Sunday for the Jets. Star receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/new-york-jets/jets-news-garrett-wilson-mason-taylor-miss-practice-quarterback-drama">Garrett Wilson and tight end Mason Taylor both missed practice</a> on Thursday ahead of the game against the Bengals. NY could be very shorthanded. If Taylor is able to start at QB, it will be interesting to see how they look after weeks of poor play.</p><p>Flacco will continue to lead the Bengals, and they need to take advantage of this opportunity against a struggling and short-handed Jets team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jets QB Tyrod Taylor gives Bengals’ Joe Flacco his flowers ahead of potential matchup

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-jets-dc-steve-wilks-joe-flacco-canton-declaration');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jets DC Steve Wilks makes Canton declaration for Bengals’ Joe Flacco');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Flacco-throws_da70ee.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Jets DC Steve Wilks makes Canton declaration for Bengals’ Joe Flacco</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T10:36:26-07:00">October 23rd, 10:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-23T10:36:26-07:00">October 23rd, 10:36am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals are currently preparing for their upcoming game against the winless New York Jets at home. The Bengals are coming off a long week in the wake of their recent thrilling win over Aaron Rodgers<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-flacco-hilariously-reveals-cincinnati-lucky-steelers"> and the Pittsburgh Steelers</a>, a game in which newly acquired quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-week-7-winners-joe-flacco-turns-back-clock-colts-capture-best-record">Joe Flacco turned back the clock</a> to the tune of 342 yards.</p><p>In preparation for the matchup against the Bengals, Jets defensive coordinator Steve Wilks spoke to the media and had <a href="https://x.com/RichCimini/status/1981367234044801451" rel="noopener">nothing but praise</a> for Flacco’s storied career.</p><p>“You can pretty much put him in Canton as well,” said Wilks.</p><p>Canton of course is where the Pro Football Hall of Fame resides.</p><p>Wilks also spoke on Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who sent a franchise record with 16 receptions in the win over the Steelers.</p><p>“A potential Hall of Famer. Let’s start there and work our way down,” said Wilks.</p><h2><b>A big opportunity for the Bengals</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bengals-QB-Joe-Flacco-looks-to-pass-vs-Steelers.jpg"><figcaption>Katie Stratman-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The game against the New York Jets will provide the Cincinnati Bengals with the opportunity to climb back to the .500 mark after winning just one game since Joe Burrow exited the lineup in Week 2 due to injury.</p><p>Backup quarterback Jake Browning was initially plugged in as Burrow’s replacement but struggled mightily, opening the door for the team to trade for Flacco from their divisional rivals, the Cleveland Browns.</p><p>Through two games, Flacco has performed about as well as fans could have realistically hoped, guiding his team to a surprising win over the Steelers and keeping them in the mix. As previously mentioned, the Jets are winless this season, so Cincinnati will have an excellent chance to get back to the .500 mark at 4-4.</p><p>The goal for the Bengals at this point is just to hang on as long as possible and pray that Burrow is able to return at some point later in the season, at which point Cincinnati will instantly become a dangerous matchup for teams to face up against in the playoffs.</p><p>In any case, the Bengals and Jets are set to kick off on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET from Cincinnati.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
1599	9	6	-

2025 SEASON STATS
PASSING YDS	PASSING TDS	INTERCEPTIONS	POSITION RANK
1599	9	6	-

Joe
Flacco

2022 Projected vs Actual Pts

Latest Joe Flacco News

Bengals QB Joe Flacco gets shoulder injury update ahead of Bears matchup

Joe Flacco breaks Terrell Owens’ Bengals franchise record

Bengals QB Joe Flacco just pulled off something he hasn’t done since 2017

Jets QB Tyrod Taylor gives Bengals’ Joe Flacco his flowers ahead of potential matchup

Jets DC Steve Wilks makes Canton declaration for Bengals’ Joe Flacco