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<!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-burrow-teammates-refuse-reveal-what-he-told-them-after-elimination');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals’ Joe Burrow’s teammates refuse to reveal what he told them after playoff elimination');   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/2025/12/Joe-Burrow-2.jpg"><figcaption>Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals’ Joe Burrow’s teammates refuse to reveal what he told them after playoff elimination</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-15T07:04:01-08:00">December 15th, 7:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-15T07:04:01-08:00">December 15th, 7:04am</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals’ season hit rock bottom with a 24-0 home loss to the Baltimore Ravens, and the fallout has gone well beyond the box score. Joe Burrow’s recent comments about needing to “have fun” playing again already had teammates and fans on edge, and after the shutout officially knocked Cincinnati out of playoff contention, even <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-jamarr-chase-uplift-joe-burrow-cryptic-comments">Ja’Marr Chase admitted he might have to start “uplifting”</a> a quarterback who has usually been the one steadying everyone else.</p><p>In a year where injuries, regression, and frustration have piled up, the franchise player’s mindset is suddenly front and center.</p><p>Multiple players said Joe Burrow addressed the team after the game. They did not share what Burrow said, per Joe Danneman on X.</p><p>That silence almost says more than any leaked quote could. Whatever Burrow told the locker room clearly stayed in-house, which suggests his message carried enough weight that teammates were willing to protect it.</p><p>For a 4-10 team that just got blanked at home and has seen its supposed Super Bowl window slammed shut for the third straight year, that kind of internal loyalty still matters.</p><p>On the field, nothing about Sunday looked like the Bengals’ contender version. Burrow went 25-of-39 for 225 yards with two interceptions, including a crushing red-zone turnover that turned into a pick-six the other way.</p><p>Cincinnati moved the ball in spurts but repeatedly stalled on third and fourth down, finishing with just 4.2 yards per play and no points to show for it. Even Chase’s 10 catches for 132 yards came with costly drops that helped kill drives.</p><p>Head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-zac-taylor-reacts-shutout-loss-ravens">Zac Taylor didn’t duck the blame for the meltdown</a>. He called the shutout “unacceptable” and put it on himself as the playcaller, vowing to dig into why an offense that once terrified the league could look this lifeless at home against a division rival.</p><p>Where the Bengals go from here will depend heavily on what was actually said in that postgame speech.</p><p>The public may never hear Burrow’s words, but his teammates’ decision to keep them private hints at a quarterback still firmly at the center of the room, even as the season around him collapses.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals’ Joe Burrow’s teammates refuse to reveal what he told them after playoff elimination

<!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-jamarr-chase-uplift-joe-burrow-cryptic-comments');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase thinks he may need to ‘uplift’ Joe Burrow after cryptic comments');   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/2025/12/JaMarr-Chase-v1.jpg"><figcaption>Credit:© Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase thinks he may need to ‘uplift’ Joe Burrow after cryptic comments</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-15T00:43:45-08:00">December 15th, 12:43am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-15T00:47:38-08:00">December 15th, 12:47am</time><address><a>Nukul Jashoria</a>Nukul Jashoria is a seasoned sports journalist and editor with over five years of experience in digital media, television, and public relations. Having worked across leading sports media platforms, he has covered NCAAF, the NFL, NCAAB, Soccer, WNBA and global sports with editorial precision and creative storytelling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals’ season has unraveled quickly, and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-zac-taylor-reacts-shutout-loss-ravens">frustration is now spilling beyond the scoreboard</a>. The Week 15 shutout loss to the Baltimore Ravens (7-7) was especially damaging, raising deeper questions about the direction of the franchise and the mindset of its cornerstone quarterback.</p><p>A 24-0 defeat to a division rival has eliminated the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-playoff-picture-chiefs-postseason-hopes-increasingly-bleak">Bengals from postseason contention</a> and capped off a stretch where the team looked disconnected on both sides of the ball. In the days leading up to that game, signal caller <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-sounds-off-on-future-speculation-ghastly-playoff-elimination-loss-to-ravens">Joe Burrow made comments about his future</a> that caught attention around the league.</p><p>While nothing definitive followed, the remarks added tension to an already difficult stretch. After the loss against the Ravens, wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase addressed Burrow’s state of mind, <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/2000325592475218299" rel="noopener">offering a rare glimpse into their dynamic</a>.</p><p>“If I’m being honest, I’ve never been in a situation with him where I’ve had to uplift him,” Chase said of Burrow, via Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. “But going forward, I might need to because he does it for me, at he end of the day. You never know what he might be going through. So, I might need to start doing that.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bengals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bengals</a> WR Ja’Marr Chase says he’s never been in a situation where he’s had to uplift Joe Burrow — but he might have to start doing that.</p><p>“You never know what he might be going through.”</p><p>(🎥 <a href="https://twitter.com/Trags?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Trags</a>) <a href="https://t.co/izv4vtfnxp">pic.twitter.com/izv4vtfnxp</a> <a href="https://t.co/z8MqnTTF3N">https://t.co/z8MqnTTF3N</a></p><p>— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/2000325592475218299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Chase’s words carried weight because of how unusual they are. Burrow has long been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-confident-cincinnati-can-turn-around-after-missing-playoffs-again">viewed as the emotional anchor of the Bengals</a> — the calm presence who lifts everyone else. Chase, acknowledging that the roles may need to reverse, highlights both leadership growth from the receiver and potential emotional strain on the quarterback.</p><p>Burrow struggled again against Baltimore, finishing 25-of-39 with two interceptions, while taking three sacks. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-zac-taylor-remains-extremely-confident-in-jake-browning">Cincinnati, which began the season 2-0</a> with Burrow under center, now sits at 4-10 amid lingering injury issues and defensive breakdowns.</p><p>While Burrow has taken responsibility for the shutout, but the combination of his earlier comments and Chase’s public support suggests the quarterback is dealing with more than just on-field adversity. It’s not a signal of an imminent change, but it is an acknowledgment that this season has tested even the Bengals’ most resilient leader.</p><p>For now, though, one thing is clear — Ja’Marr Chase is ready to stand beside his quarterback, ensuring Burrow doesn’t carry the weight of a lost season alone.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase thinks he may need to ‘uplift’ Joe Burrow after cryptic comments

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He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-confident-cincinnati-can-turn-around-after-missing-playoffs-again">Cincinnati Bengals’ playoff hopes ended Sunday</a> after a 24-0 loss by the Baltimore Ravens at Paycor Stadium. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-sounds-off-on-future-speculation-ghastly-playoff-elimination-loss-to-ravens">It was quarterback Joe Burrow’s first NFL career shutout</a> and Cincinnati’s first scoreless game since falling 20-0 to Baltimore in 2017.</p><p>Bengals head coach Zac Taylor acknowledged <a href="https://x.com/Ben_Baby/status/2000311035572654308" rel="noopener">the loss was on him</a> as the playcaller, per ESPN’s Ben Baby.</p><p>“Yeah, I think it’s frustrating to score zero points and get shut out at home,” Taylor <a href="https://x.com/KelseyLConway/status/2000310922561404991" rel="noopener">said</a> postgame. “That’s unacceptable. Never in a million years would I have seen that come, you know, but that’s what happened today. So now we’ve got to look at why that happened, and we’ve got to be accountable for it and keep moving forward.”</p><p>It was a frustrating day for the Bengals’ offense, gaining just 4.2 yards per play and getting only six conversions out of 20 opportunities on third and fourth down.</p><p>Burrow completed 25 of 39 passes for 225 yards but threw two interceptions, including a pick-six in the fourth quarter. That turnover came near the end of Cincinnati’s deepest drive of the game, as Burrow’s pressured throw near the goal line was picked off by Kyle Van Noy and returned 84 yards for a touchdown by Alohi Gilman, tying the bow on a convincing Ravens shutout.</p><p>Burrow’s star receiver, Ja’Marr Chase, caught 10 passes for 132 yards but also had multiple costly drops, hurting the offense. Chase Brown had 37 receiving yards and 53 rushing yards, combining with Samaje Perine to make up the majority of Cincinnati’s 63 rushing yards.</p><p>On defense, Myles Murphy produced two sacks, three quarterback hits, and two tackles for loss, and rookie linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. recorded six tackles, two sacks, two QB hits, and one forced fumble. Jordan Battle intercepted a tipped pass from Zay Flowers, and the Bengals sacked Lamar Jackson four times.</p><p>Still, Baltimore’s offense found ways to score. Jackson threw two first-half touchdown passes to Rasheen Ali and Flowers, while Derrick Henry rushed 11 times for 100 yards, averaging 9.1 yards per carry. A 27-yard field goal by Tyler Loop in the third quarter and Gilman’s pick-six later made it 24-0 for the Ravens.</p><p>The defeat dropped Cincinnati’s record to 4-10, the team’s lowest win total since 2020, and extended their playoff drought to three consecutive years. The Bengals will play their remaining games against the Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, and Cleveland Browns, only to gain experience, assess talent, and strive for the highest possible draft pick.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals HC Zac Taylor reacts to embarrassing shutout loss vs. Ravens

<!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-burrow-confident-cincinnati-can-turn-around-after-missing-playoffs-again');   ga('set', 'title', 'Joe Burrow is still confident Bengals can turn things around after missing playoffs again');   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/2025/12/Joe-Burrow-on-Dec.-14-2025.jpg"><figcaption>© Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Joe Burrow is still confident Bengals can turn things around after missing playoffs again</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T14:50:11-08:00">December 14th, 2:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T14:51:12-08:00">December 14th, 2:51pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-sounds-off-on-future-speculation-ghastly-playoff-elimination-loss-to-ravens">Cincinnati Bengals were eliminated from playoff contention</a> after losing disappointingly to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon, 24-0, there could be speculation on the future of this era for the team. With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-retirement-rumors">Burrow not expected to leave the Bengals and football</a> after interesting comments regarding having fun playing, he expresses confidence in the organization.</p><p>Speaking to the media after the loss to Baltimore on Sunday, Burrow <a href="https://x.com/CalebNoeTV/status/2000317566506692792" rel="noopener">would be asked if he has confidence in the front office</a> and coaching staff to turn the team around in the future, according to Caleb Noe.</p><p>“A lot of confidence,” Burrow said after throwing for 225 yards and two interceptions, completing 25 of 39 pass attempts.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">🎥 Joe Burrow was asked about the Bengals' organizational structure, following today's loss—</p><p>Q:  Do you still have confidence in the front office &amp; coaching staff?<br>Burrow:  "A lot of confidence."</p><p>Q:  Why?<br>Burrow:  "I know how hard people work at it. We've got the right people.… <a href="https://t.co/jrTuRBaPO9">pic.twitter.com/jrTuRBaPO9</a></p><p>— Caleb Noe (@CalebNoeTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/CalebNoeTV/status/2000317566506692792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Consequently, in a follow-up question, Burrow would reinforce his opinions, saying that he believes that Cincinnati has the “right people” to get it done. He would even say, though, that it “starts with players playing better,” especially himself after a frustrating outing.</p><p>“I know how hard people work at it. We’ve got the right people. It starts with players playing better, and today was me,” Burrow said.</p><p>Subsequently, in a similar question, one media member asked, “Do you think the Bengals, as an organization, have enough people and the right people in place?” leading to Burrow restating that it’s a collective effort, and it starts with himself being better.</p><p>“This is a team effort. At the end of the day, players have got to play better on the field. Today was me. I’ve got to be better,” Burrow said.</p><p>The 29-year-old would then be asked what he could have done better in the loss to the Ravens, giving a blunt response in saying “everything.” Cincinnati has lost six of its last seven games, looking to bounce back next Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Joe Burrow is still confident Bengals can turn things around after missing playoffs again

<!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-burrow-sounds-off-on-future-speculation-ghastly-playoff-elimination-loss-to-ravens');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals’ Joe Burrow sounds off on future speculation after ghastly playoff elimination loss to Ravens');   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/2025/11/Joe-Burrow-with-Bengals_77142d.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals’ Joe Burrow sounds off on future speculation after ghastly playoff elimination loss to Ravens</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T13:46:57-08:00">December 14th, 1:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T13:46:57-08:00">December 14th, 1:46pm</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>On Sunday afternoon, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-cincinnati-responds-to-accusations-of-snow-removal-failure">Cincinnati Bengals were officially eliminated</a> from playoff contention with an ugly home <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-mark-andrews-expected-to-play-bengals">loss to the Baltimore Ravens</a>, who exacted revenge for the Thanksgiving matchup between the two teams. It was a particularly brutal day at the office for quarterback Joe Burrow, who threw for 225 yards, no touchdowns, and two interceptions.</p><p>Earlier this week, Burrow raised eyebrows with his comments on the rampant speculation regarding his future as the quarterback in Cincinnati.</p><p>“If I want to keep doing this, I have to have fun doing it. I have been through a lot. And if it’s not fun, then what am I doing it for?” Burrow said, per The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov.</p><p>After the game against the Ravens, Burrow <a href="https://x.com/pauldehnerjr/status/2000312778029191549" rel="noopener">provided more context</a> to those comments.</p><p>“My comments had nothing to do with Cincinnati. My comments had to do with … football,” he said, per Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic.</p><p>“When your QB plays like that, you’re not gonna have a chance to win. That was on me,” he added, per Jay Morrison of BengalsTalk.com.</p><p>Overall, this season the Bengals will miss the playoffs for the third straight year on the heels of their deep playoff runs in 2021 and 2022. Burrow’s health concerns became a major issue again this season, with the quarterback being out of the lineup from Week 2 until Thanksgiving due to a toe injury.</p><p>While it’s unlikely that the team will explore the possibility of trading him this season, it’s clear that something needs to change for the Bengals.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals’ Joe Burrow sounds off on future speculation after ghastly playoff elimination loss to Ravens

<!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-cincinnati-responds-to-accusations-of-snow-removal-failure');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals respond to accusations of snow removal failure for Ravens game');   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/2025/12/Joe-Burrow-2.jpg"><figcaption>Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals respond to accusations of snow removal failure for Ravens game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T11:52:01-08:00">December 14th, 11:52am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T11:52:01-08:00">December 14th, 11:52am</time><address><a>Yago Antunes</a>Yago Antunes is a Brazilian journalist and writer with experience covering esports, the NFL, NBA, and soccer. He has contributed to online outlets and reported on major international tournaments, building a strong background in sports journalism and digital media while displaying his passion about storytelling and sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Bengals’ nightmare season found a new subplot on Sunday. With edge rusher <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-trey-hendrickson-season-officially-over-after-surgery">Trey Hendrickson already done for the year</a> after core muscle surgery and Cincinnati stumbling to 4-9, frustration around the franchise is only growing.</p><p>It has not gotten any better in real time, either: as of early in the third quarter, the Bengals are trailing the Ravens 14-0 at Paycor Stadium.</p><p>That stadium is at the center of a different controversy. NBC Sports’ ProFootballTalk <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/bengals-didnt-remove-snow-from-stadium-seats-in-apparent-violation-of-league-policy" rel="noopener">highlighted that the NFL’s field-specifications</a> manual explicitly requires home teams to remove snow and ice from “the seating bowl, aisles, pedestrian ramps, walkways, parking lots, etc.” before kickoff, not just the field itself.</p><p>Photos from Paycor showed snow still covering large sections of the seats, prompting accusations that Cincinnati failed to follow those rules. When contacted by PFT, the Bengals pushed back, saying, “Seat aisles were prioritized and are in good shape. Seats are easily wiped off, and ushers are equipped to help there.” Whether the league views that as sufficient compliance is an open question.</p><p>All of this comes against a backdrop of larger questions about the team’s direction. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-retirement-rumors">Joe Burrow has bristled at how much he has to do</a> just to keep Cincinnati competitive, and his recent comments about needing to “have fun doing this” sparked Andrew Luck–style retirement chatter before multiple reports from The Athletic emphasized that he remains fixated on winning, not walking away.</p><p>For now, though, the optics are brutal: a hurt roster, a frustrated franchise quarterback, and a home playoff atmosphere that literally was not cleared for fans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals respond to accusations of snow removal failure for Ravens game

<!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-burrow-retirement-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals QB Joe Burrow not expected to follow Andrew Luck’s footsteps and leave the NFL');   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/2025/12/Joe-Burrow-1.jpg"><figcaption>© Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals QB Joe Burrow not expected to follow Andrew Luck’s footsteps and leave the NFL</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-13T09:31:04-08:00">December 13th, 9:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-13T09:31:04-08:00">December 13th, 9:31am</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Bengals, quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-press-conference-fans-worried-pulling-andrew-luck">Joe Burrow, Andrew Luck’s retirement</a>, and NFL retirement rumors became closely intertwined this week after emotional postgame comments ignited widespread speculation about the future of Cincinnati’s franchise cornerstone.</p><p>Following a Week 14 road loss to the Buffalo Bills, Burrow spoke candidly with reporters, displaying visible frustration. The remarks, combined with the Bengals’ uneven season and Burrow’s well-documented injury history, quickly drew comparisons to Luck’s sudden departure from the NFL. However, reporting from The Athletic clarified that such parallels have been largely overblown.</p><p>In an article by The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr., important <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6880903/2025/12/10/joe-burrow-bengals-injuries-finding-fun/" rel="noopener">context</a> was provided surrounding Burrow’s comments, which were widely misinterpreted across social media and sports talk shows.</p><p>“If I want to keep doing this, I have to have fun doing this,” Burrow said. “I have been through a lot. If it’s not fun, then what am I doing it for? That is the mindset I am trying to bring to the table.”</p><p>While the quote raised eyebrows publicly, those close to the 2019 Heisman Trophy winner describe the remarks as a reflection of competitive frustration rather than emotional fatigue or burnout. Burrow had just thrown two rare fourth-quarter interceptions—mistakes he believes the Bengals cannot afford if they expect to win.</p><p>In a separate report, The Athletic’s Diana Russini cited league sources <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6885980/2025/12/13/nfl-rumors-news-joe-burrow-marcus-freeman-giants/" rel="noopener">who addressed</a> the reaction to Burrow’s demeanor and performance.</p><p>“When was the last time Joe made two mistakes to lose a game for any team he’s been on?” one source said. “He knows he has to be perfect for this team to win, and he wasn’t perfect.”</p><p>Another individual close to the Bengals quarterback directly dismissed any notion of retirement speculation.</p><p>“Everyone is being a little dramatic. This isn’t mental health. This isn’t depression. This is, ‘I want to win.’”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-bengals-joe-burrow-gets-brutally-honest-on-back-to-back-interceptions-that-lost-bills-game">Burrow</a> is widely described as singularly obsessed with football. During the season, he minimizes distractions, even limiting family visits. Rather than signaling a Luck–style exit, the reporting portrays an elite competitor demanding excellence from himself and accountability from the organization as the Bengals look ahead.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals QB Joe Burrow not expected to follow Andrew Luck’s footsteps and leave the NFL

<!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-tee-higgins-ruled-out-week-15-clash-ravens');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals’ Tee Higgins ruled out for Week 15 clash with Ravens');   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/2025/12/Tee-Higgins.jpg"><figcaption>Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals’ Tee Higgins ruled out for Week 15 clash with Ravens</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T10:16:02-08:00">December 12th, 10:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T10:16:02-08:00">December 12th, 10:16am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-joe-burrow-reveals-why-thanksgiving-return-was-special">Joe Burrow now back under center</a>, the Cincinnati Bengals are trying to earn as many wins as possible. However, Burrow and company will go into battle with the Baltimore Ravens without a crucial receiving weapon.</p><p>Head coach Zac Taylor confirmed Tee Higgins <a href="https://x.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1999530556065812828" rel="noopener">has been ruled out</a>, via Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. The wide receiver is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-tee-higgins-back-concussion-protocol-after-just-returning">working his way back from a concussion</a>.</p><p>Head injuries have been a problem for Higgins throughout the 2025 season. The receiver didn’t play in Week 13 due to a concussion. He made his return in Week 14, catching six passes for 92 yards and two touchdowns. However, Higgins was once again forced to enter the concussion protocol.</p><p>With two head injuries in the span of three weeks, the Bengals will be forced to be cautious with Higgins moving forward. Cincinnati knows they’re a better team with him on the field, but they will still value long-term health over short-term value. Especially in a 4-9 season.</p><p>Over the 12 games Higgins has appeared in during the 2025 campaign, he has caught 46 passes for 667 yards and nine touchdowns. The receiver leads the team in touchdowns, ranking second in receiving yards and third in reception.</p><p>Cincinnati knew exactly the type of receiver Higgins was when they signed him to a $115 million extension. Alongside Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase, the Bengals have their explosive passing attack locked in for the foreseeable future.</p><p>But they can only be dominant if all three are healthy and on the gridiron. That won’t be the case again come Week 15.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals’ Tee Higgins ruled out for Week 15 clash with Ravens

<!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-nick-wright-floats-joe-burrow-trade-to-former-champions');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nick Wright floats Joe Burrow blockbuster Bengals trade to former champions');   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/2025/12/Joe-Burrow-and-Jalen-Hurts-meet-after-a-game.jpg"><figcaption>© Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Nick Wright floats Joe Burrow blockbuster Bengals trade to former champions</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-12T08:28:10-08:00">December 12th, 8:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-12T08:28:10-08:00">December 12th, 8:28am</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 had another disastrous season in 2025. Cincinnati is 4-9 heading into Week 15 after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-miss-3-months-toe-surgery">Joe Burrow missed most of the season</a> with a turf toe injury. Now one NFL pundit is suggesting that Cincinnati should trade Burrow to a new team.</p><p>Nick Wright <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EEJL1g-dd0&amp;t=3911s" rel="noopener">proposed a ridiculous trade</a> involving Joe Burrow on the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast.</p><p>Wright suggested that the Bengals should trade Burrow to the Eagles in exchange for Jalen Hurts and a first-round draft pick.</p><p>“I would want more if I’m Cincinnati. Considering people are wearing Tanner McKee jerseys in Philadelphia right now,” Simmons said.</p><p>“That’s fair,” Wright replied. “But at least we’re having the conversation right? At least Jalen is available.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/eagles-news-bench-jalen-hurts-nick-sirianni-blasts-ridiculous-idea">Hurts is not very popular with Eagles fans</a> right now, which explains why Wright has him as part of this trade package.</p><p>But Simmons set him straight, explaining that a trade like this is practically impossible in the NFL.</p><p>“You can’t even make football trades like that, which is by the way, what the NBA has turned into with theses stupid aprons have ruined all the fun trades we can make,” Simmons concluded. “If Joe Burrow went to the Eagles, God help us.”</p><h2><b>Bengals QB Joe Burrow’s recent press conference fueling trade speculation</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Joe-Burrow_f00c6d.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-press-conference-fans-worried-pulling-andrew-luck">Burrow’s recent cryptic comments</a> appear to be fueling this trade speculation.</p><p>Burrow seemed dejected when he spoke with reporters on Wednesday. His comments even sound like he’s considering his future playing football.</p><p>“If I want to keep doing this, I have to have fun doing it. I have been through a lot. And if it’s not fun, then what am I doing it for?” Burrow said, per The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov.</p><p>Burrow explained that the physical and emotional toll of playing football can add up over time.</p><p>“I’m not sure there was a singular [turning point]. It’s just a reflection on a lot of things that I’ve done and been through in my career. I think I’ve been through more than most. And it’s certainly not easy on the brain or the body,” Burrow said. “There’s just a lot of things going on right now.”</p><p>The Bengals will not trade Burrow, but fans are right to be worried after the star quarterback’s recent comments.</p><p>Perhaps a win against the Ravens in Week 15 could raise Burrow’s spirits.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nick Wright floats Joe Burrow blockbuster Bengals trade to former champions

<!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/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-mark-andrews-rashod-bateman-added-injury-report-bengals-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ravens’ Mark Andrews, Rashod Bateman added to injury report for Bengals game');   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/2025/12/Mark-Andrews-Rashod-Bateman-added-to-injury-report-for-Bengals-game.jpg"><figcaption>Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Ravens’ Mark Andrews, Rashod Bateman added to injury report for Bengals game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T20:16:15-08:00">December 11th, 8:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T20:16:15-08:00">December 11th, 8:16pm</time><address><a>Allan Binoy</a>Allan Binoy is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NCAA Football, and NBA for ClutchPoints. With a deep passion for storytelling and analysis, he brings fans closer to the action by breaking down the biggest moments and storylines across the world of sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Baltimore Ravens added tight end Mark Andrews and wide receiver Rashod Bateman to their Thursday injury report, a surprising development ahead of Sunday’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-vs-bengals-bold-predictions-week-15-clash">AFC North clash with the Cincinnati Bengals.</a></p><p>Andrews (glute) and Bateman (ankle) both came up as <a href="https://x.com/ByJayMorrison/status/1999230819634749539?s=20" rel="noopener">limited participants</a> after practicing fully earlier in the week, the team’s Thursday report showed. The timing catches the Ravens at a vulnerable moment, Andrews and Bateman provide matchup problems that help open lanes for Lamar Jackson and the run game.  </p><p>Andrews has been a reliable red-zone target; he entered the week with roughly 33 catches for 285 yards and five touchdowns on the season. Losing him, even for a game or two, would force Baltimore to lean more on Charlie Kolar, Isaiah Likely, and their run-game balance.  </p><p>Bateman’s appearance on the report raised more eyebrows because the receiver has battled ankle trouble this year. He missed two earlier games with an ankle issue and has worked his way back into the rotation, so the limited tag suggests the Ravens are treating him cautiously as they wrap preparation for the Bengals.</p><p>It’s not all bad news for Baltimore, as quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-lamar-jackson-once-again-practice-rest-day">Lamar Jackson returned to practice</a> Thursday and appears on track to start, which keeps the offense’s tempo intact if Andrews or Bateman can’t go full tilt. Still, the Ravens must prepare contingency plans; the Bengals present matchup problems and love to test depth with quick passes and contested throws.  </p><p>Coach John Harbaugh typically takes a conservative approach to midweek setbacks, and his medical staff will get a closer look Friday when final game-day designations come out. For Ravens fans, the hope is that limited practice means limited concern, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-channel-carlos-alcaraz-rory-mcilroy-make-playoff-push">with the postseason race tightening</a>, Baltimore cannot afford to see key playmakers miss meaningful snaps against a divisional rival.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ravens’ Mark Andrews, Rashod Bateman added to injury report for Bengals game

<!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-jamarr-chase-joe-burrow-loves-football-despite-cryptic-comments');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bengals Ja’Marr Chase thinks Joe Burrow still loves football despite cryptic comments');   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/2025/12/Cincinnati-Bengals-WR-JaMarr-Chase.jpg"><figcaption>Mark Konezny-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bengals Ja’Marr Chase thinks Joe Burrow still loves football despite cryptic comments</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T18:06:27-08:00">December 11th, 6:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T18:06:27-08:00">December 11th, 6:06pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cincinnati Bengals</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-news-kyle-hamilton-reveals-strategy-slow-down-jamarr-chase">Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase prepares for the Ravens’</a> game plan against him, he’s also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-joe-burrow-press-conference-fans-worried-pulling-andrew-luck">taking in the comments from teammate Joe Burrow</a>. However, Chase said he thinks Burrow still loves football despite the quarterback’s cryptic comments.</p><p>Chase said he <a href="https://x.com/JamesRapien/status/1999230479032008920" rel="noopener">doesn’t see a change</a>, according to a post on X by James Rapien.</p><p>“I see him the same every day,” Chase said. “To me, he loves football. But that’s a him question. I can’t answer that for him. I see the same person every day. He comes to work. He loves work. He don’t look like he’s bummed to be here, you know.</p><p>“The man loves the game. I think he loves the game. From what I’ve learned from him, also. He helps me every day. There’s no negativity in the building from him.”</p><h2><b>Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase staying positive</b></h2><p>It hasn’t been an easy season for Chase. But he has maintained a steady season despite the absence of Burrow for many games. Chase has racked up a 1,000-yard season, his fifth straight to start his career, with five touchdowns.</p><p>And Chase seems focused on the task at hand, which is the Ravens in an AFC North contest. Chase caught seven passes for 110 yards in the first meeting and said the Ravens might <a href="https://www.bengals.com/video/ja-marr-chase-press-conference-december-11-2025" rel="noopener">play him differently</a> this time, according to bengals.com.</p><p>“I’m sure they might do similar things,” Chase said. “They might do the same things, but make it look different.”</p><p>Chase said the Bengals simply need to <a href="https://www.wlwt.com/article/jamarr-chase-cincinnati-bengals-mindset-ravens-winning/69701846" rel="noopener">put wins together</a> down the stretch, according to wlwt.com.</p><p>“Finish strong,” Chase said. “Of course, we got to win out, but we just got to finish strong. That’s the biggest thing. One game at a time.”</p><p>A strong finish <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47257276/nfl-week-15-buzz-news-updates-fantasy-intel-questions-predictions" rel="noopener">might or might not save</a> head coach Zac Taylor, according to ESPN.</p><p>“The Bengals are unpredictable, and Zac Taylor has only one year left on his deal,” Dan Graziano wrote. “Then again, he’s either the most or second-most successful coach in franchise history, has established a contending culture, and is well-liked by the star quarterback. So my guess is he returns. But again, more was expected this season in Cincinnati, so at the very least we have our antennae up.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bengals Ja’Marr Chase thinks Joe Burrow still loves football despite cryptic comments

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He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, The Needle Drop, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>If the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-playoff-picture-chiefs-postseason-hopes-increasingly-bleak">Baltimore Ravens are going to make it back to the playoffs</a> for the seventh time over the last eight seasons, they are going to need to pretty much win out down the stretch, including a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/ravens-vs-bengals-bold-predictions-week-15-clash">divisional showdown against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15</a>.</p><p>At 6-7, the Ravens return to the .500 mark with a win over Joe Burrow and company, but for that to happen, the team will have to find a way to slow down Ja’Marr Chase, who is one of the very best players in the NFL regardless of position.</p><p>A tough ask? You bet, but fortunately for fans in Charm City, Kyle Hamilton believes the Ravens <a href="https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/transcript-press-conferences-12-10-25" rel="noopener">have a scheme</a> that can give the LSU wide receiver fits.</p><p>In Week 15, Chase will play his <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/ask/jamar-chase-career-stats-vs-baltimore-ravens" rel="noopener">10th career game</a> against the Ravens, making his debut against Baltimore in 2021 and playing his most recent game against the team last month. Over those nine games, Chase has actually averaged 32.1 more yards per game than his career average of 87, and has already recorded 567 yards against Zach Orr’s defense since he took over as defensive coordinator last season. Could the Ravens have a new wrinkle that shakes things up in their 2025 finale? Fans will find out soon enough.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
0	116	2	-

2025 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
0	116	2	-

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