CINCINNATI — The Bengals are home betting favorites to close the 2025 NFL regular season. Cincinnati is a 7.5-point favorite against Cleveland on the spread, with a point total sitting at 44.5.

Ohio’s Hill Country Heritage Area in Athens County has recognized pro football quarterback Joe Burrow for his leadership and philanthropy. Burrow, of Athens County, received the Sam Jones Model Citizen Award at the Appalachian Heritage Awards Luncheon at the Ohio Statehouse in December.

The Cincinnati Bengals have just two games left before the season comes to a close. Those games won’t have playoff implications after the season went off the rails in more ways than one. As such, there’s a balancing act between wanting to win the remaining games and thinking about the future.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals' opponents for the 2026 regular season are set following the conclusion of Saturday night's Week 17 games. Cincinnati will finish third in the AFC North, regardless of what happens over the final two games. That was the determining factor in establishing their list of opponents for next season.

The Bengals beat the Cardinals in Week 17. Here are the replay and highlights from the game at Paycor Stadium.

The Arizona Cardinals had no answers for the Bengals offense led by Ja'Marr Chase and Chase Brown across Sunday's loss.

The Cincinnati Bengals ' opponents for the 2026 NFL regular season are set, with the team's third-place finish in the AFC North this season.

Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Cody Ford made some NFL history with his catch of 20-plus yards during the win over the Arizona Cardinals. According to the NFL’s Dante Koplowitz-Fleming, Ford is the heaviest player in NFL history to have a play of 20-plus yards.