There are two standalone Saturday Jan. 3, time slots, as well as the "Sunday Night Football" spot in Week 18. A year ago, because the Baltimore Ravens still had to win in order to clinch the AFC North, the Browns ' season finale was set in the Saturday 4:30 p.m. spot, while the Bengals played the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Saturday night slot.

A few of those got game balls from Zac Taylor after the win, including Chase Brown, who totaled 101 rushing yards on 22 carries and 40 receiving yards on three catches. It marked a career-high 141 yards from scrimmage. The day put him over 3,000 scrimmage yards for his young career.

CINCINNATI, Ohio — The Bengals closed out their 2025 calendar year by beating the Cardinals on Sunday, 37-14. But that’s only what the scoreboard at Paycor Stadium said. There were more winners and losers than just the two teams.

Ja’Marr Chase doesn’t need gimmicks or viral moments to command headlines and attention. The Cincinnati Bengals’ star wide receiver lets production do the talking. During Cincinnati’s matchup against the Arizona Cardinals,

Joe Burrow is in the game plan for the Cincinnati Bengals in the regular-season finale against the Cleveland Browns, head coach Zac Taylor said Monday.

After the Cardinals went three-and-out again, Ke'Shawn Williams' 43-yard punt return to the Arizona 36 gave Cincinnati a short field. Chase Brown had a 25-yard run and, two plays later, Burrwo found Chase on a slant for an eight-yard touchdown pass with 1:06 to go in the half.

NFL insiders continue to have their say about the future of Joe Burrow with the Cincinnati Bengals. The Cincinnati Bengals season was a disappointment, but Ja’Marr Chase’s continued quest to be one the greatest wide receivers in NFL history will be one of the few bright spots this year.