The Bengals are back at it this sunday as they welcome the las vegas raiders to town for a one pm kickoff at paycor stadium.

Cincinnati is more than a touchdown favorite in the game.

The raiders might be the most injured team in the nfl this season.

They’ve lost a quarterback, five starers on defense and multiple injuried along the offensive line.

The Bengals have their own issues on offense….we still don’t know about orlando brown or tee higgins availability for Sunday.

Brown played in spurts last week while higgins was not on the field at all.

Say this for the raiders…they do have the 11th-ranked defense in the league so far in yards allowed, yet rank near the bottom in scoring defense.

Alot of that has to do with the offense turning it over .

Gardner minshew is the vegas quarterback after initially losing his job to aiden o”connell to injury.

Boys, the bottom line is….this is the season.

We’ve said that alot already but you lose this game and it’s over.

Win, and your back to one game under with the ravens up next.

Bengals talk

PICKS- Last week and this week.

Talk UC- Ohio State world series with Casey Short show today

I don’t know about you, but this one FELT different.

Yes, the bengals have lost games where they should’ve won. Lost to teams they should’ve beaten, but in each of those I felt like a rebound would occur.

I’m not so sure anymore…this one felt different.

They play 60 minutes in a football game and for the first 40, it was a tie game…. A win to get to .500 right there for the taking .

But over the last 20 minutes the eagles scored 20 points….and did it in overwhelming fashion.

They bullied the cincinnati Bengals.

In the air…on the ground…in toughness.

And i don’t know about you but now there are legitimate questions about this team and this franchise moving forward.

Joe Burrow said its possible to win 7 of the last 9 games….

Do you honestly believe that?

Does HE honestly believe that?

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As for the rest of the division, how about jameis winston?

He throws for 334 yards and three touchdowns in his first start of the year and the brownies shock baltimore 29-24.

Meanwhile the steelers play tonight against the new york giants with a chance to take the division lead with a win!

College football, UC falls to colorado 34-23.

TWO-WAY star travis hunter hauls in 9 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns.

Landslide winner for Heisman.

A big one this weekend in happy valley ans number 4 Ohio State takes on number 3 penn state.

The buckeyes offense was brutaal in a win over nebraska.

Penn state rallied behind a backup quarterback to beat wisconsin.

No word on starter drew allar and his availability this saturday for the nittney lions.

Is Indiana the second-best team in the big ten? Are they the best team in the big ten?

They played without starter Kurtis Roue and still drilled Washington to go to 8-0.
The hoosiers travel to michigan state this saturday.

Baseball, the dodgers wih the first two games of the world series.

Game three tonight in the bronx.

And Third-seeded FC Cincinnati opens post-season play tonight at tql stadium.

New york FC is the opponent.

The two teams split their season series one game apiece.

Bengals and eagles convene at paycor this sunday at 1 o’clock.

Joe Burrow said every game is of the upmost importance and he’s right ….

When you start at 0-3, you’re constantly clawing to get back to .500.

It’s true in every sport….you cant even think about the playoffs if you’re not .500.

They’ve won 3 of their last 4 and a win gets you back to .500.

How good are the eagles? Eagle fans are asking the same thing.

Many say the eagles are the bengals of the nfc….

Big expectations….gross inconsistency.

Lets get right to it fellas…

Thoughts on this sundays game..

BENGALS TALK

Lets get to our picks before Luke has to go to class….

Luke…take it away…..

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BYE LUKE

College football, a big one for UC. They Cats travel to colorado to take on deoin sanders buffalos who are having an excellent season.

This is a national game and America gets a look at where the bearcats are…….they’ve made increinle strides this season but now they face a good team, on the road.

Game at 10:15 on espn saturday night.

Number 4 Ohio State is home to nebraska at noon.
Number 12 travels to unbeaten Navy.

A game to keep an eye on isw number 20 illinois at number 1 oregon.

Number 8 LSU is at number 14 texas am.

Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns: Predictions, picks and odds for NFL Week 7 game Jon Hoefling USA TODAY At 2-4, the Cincinnati Bengals have been one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL, but they haven't been nearly as disappointing as Deshaun Watson has been for the Cleveland Browns. Despite boasting a remarkable defense and a group of solid players on offense (even after sending Amari Cooper to the Buffalo Bills), the Browns have a 1-5 record and virtually no hope of crawling out of the AFC North's basement. While a win over Cincinnati this weekend would move Cleveland to third in the division, that's a very hollow victory for a team that reached the playoffs with Joe Flacco at quarterback a season ago. For Cleveland, this is a battle for pride, something to help keep their heads held high. Sadly, the best-case scenario might be a humiliating defeat that forces Kevin Stefanski to replace Watson with Jameis Winston at quarterback. Here are our experts' predictions for this Week 7 showdown. Browns vs. Bengals odds, moneyline, over/under The Bengals are favorites to defeat the Browns, according to the BetMGM NFL odds. Looking to wager? Check out the best mobile sports betting apps offering NFL betting promos in 2024 including the ESPN BET app and Fanatics Sportsbook promo code. NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more. Spread: Bengals (-6.5) Moneyline: Bengals (-300); Browns (+240) Over/under: 42.5 Not interested in this game? Our guide to NFL betting odds, picks and spreads has you covered with Thursday Night Football odds and Monday Night Football odds. New to sports betting? USA TODAY readers can claim exclusive promos and bonus codes with the best online sportsbooks and sports betting sites. FEELING LUCKY? Here are the best parlay bets and odds for NFL games this week Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) makes a touchdown over the Baltimore Ravens in the 3rd quarter Sunday October 6, 2024 at Payor Stadium. The Bengals lost 41-38 in overtime. NFL Week 7 odds, predictions and picks Saints vs. Broncos | Jaguars vs. Patriots | Falcons vs. Seahawks | Bills vs. Titans | Browns vs. Bengals | Packers vs. Texans | Colts vs. Dolphins | Vikings vs. Lions | Giants vs. Eagles | Rams vs. Raiders | Commanders vs. Panthers | 49ers vs. Chiefs | Steelers vs. Jets | Buccaneers vs. Ravens | Cardinals vs. Chargers

Look, it wasn’t pretty…in any form or fashion.

The offense could never get it going against a very good giants defense.

The offensive line looked like it turned back the clock to 2022, allowing joe burrow to be sacked five times.

In fact, on one hot, Burrow had to go to the medival tent to be evaluated for a concussion….thankfully he was okay and returned to finish the game.

But at the end of the day, the bengals get a season-saving 17-7 win.

The defense, much maligned allseason, finally had it’s full cimpliment of healthy players along the dsefensive front, and they played like it…..

The defense, like during the run of afc championship games, won this game for the bengals.

Yes, you can say big deal, the giants offense stinks and they had two of their best players out….and you’d be right about that.

BUT , the defense got it done when the big moments called for it to show up.

The Bengals are now 2-4 with a trip to cleveland coming up next.

Do you feel any better about the team?

Around the nfc north,

The Browns are simply awful…i mean awful.

Cleveland gets 240 yards of offense in a 20-16 loss at philly.

The ravens knock off the commanders…that team is going to runaway and hide in this division.

I know, i know, the steelers are 4-2 and Justin Fields just keeps on rollin.

He only threw for 150 yards but he ran it for 60 and two touchdowns…didn’t turn it over as the men of aluminum beat the raiders 32-13.

How do you think Jerry Jones is feeling this morning?

His cowboys get annihilated by detroit 47-9.

Bad news for the lions though, as they lose star defensive end aiden hutchinson for the season with a broken leg.

College football…..UC gets another win, 19-13 at ucf…… they are 4-2 and get arizona state this week at nippert for homecoming.

ASU beat number 16 Utah friday night som that’s no layup.

Ohio State lost at oregon and shouldve won by ten or more.

They turn it over twice, leading to ten oregon points off those turnovers.

The defense was brutal.

The Buckeyes onlly drop to number 5 in the polls but their margin of error gets slimmer with the loss.

They still have to play at unbeaten penn state, against unbeaten indiana, and close the year against michigan.

In baseball, the dodgers clobber the mets i game one of the nlcs 9-0.

Game two this afternoon at 4.

The american league championship series begins tonight in the bronx as the yankees host the guardians.

That one starts at 7:38!

Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders stole the show in their 38-33 upset victory over Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals on "Monday Night Football." Daniels, the No. 2 pick in the 2024 draft, led the Commanders down the field for touchdowns on each of their first four full drives to build a 28-13 lead midway through the third quarter and held off the Bengals from there. The former Heisman winner from LSU showed off his dual-threat ability in the win. He tossed two TDs and ran for one, finishing the night 21-of-23 for 254 yards while running for another 39 on 12 carries. For the second time in three games, the Bengals were big home favorites over a team that had a rough 2023 season. And yet again, Cincinnati suffered a stunning upset. Led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, the Commanders topped the Bengals 38-33 to send Cincinnati to an 0-3 start. Daniels produced a masterful performance. Washington scored touchdowns on five of its first six drives, including a 27-yard pass from Daniels to wide receiver Terry McLaurin to salt away the win with 2:10 left. Before the season started, the Bengals were in the conversation to challenge Kansas City for the AFC title. But a third AFC title meeting in four seasons between the teams seems very distant right now. According to ESPN Research, only six teams have reached the playoffs in the Super Bowl era after an 0-3 start to the season. Troubling trend: Failing to convert possessions into touchdowns was an issue last week against the Kansas City Chiefs and persisted against Washington. In the second quarter, Cincinnati had three drives inside Washington's 30-yard line. The Bengals settled for field goal tries on all three of them. Kicker Evan McPherson made 2 of 3 attempts. Biggest hole in the game plan: Containing Daniels. The rookie quarterback made running the offense look effortless in his third career start. Daniels completed 14 of his first 16 passes for 182 yards and a touchdown. He also scrambled for one touchdown to help the Commanders torch Cincinnati's defense. Washington scored touchdowns on its first four drives