While the team is still trying for the playoffs, several Bengals players are playing for contract incentives to kick in. Who has the most to gain?

To say that the Cincinnati Bengals are staring at a crossroads in 2026 is probably something of an understatement. Things have been going downhill for the last couple of years, and most of the blame for that falls on the defense.

The growth of Dylan Fairchild and Amarius Mims has made the Bengals offensive line a much better group throughout the course of this season.

CINCINNATI — The crew at Pro Football Focus is starting to fire up 2026 NFL mock drafts, and Cincinnati took an ACC mauler in the latest rendition from Trevor Sikkema. The Bengals have a roughly 52.4% chance of landing a top 10 pick at the end of the season, and Sikkema has them taking Clemson defensive tackle Peter Woods with the 10th selection.

The Cincinnati Bengals are on the verge of missing the NFL playoffs for yet another season after missing star quarterback Joe Burrow for a long portion of the year. While Burrow continues to be an elite signal caller when he's on the field for the AFC North team,

In the last five games with Hendrickson out of the lineup, the duo has accounted for 45.6% of the Bengals’ quarterback pressures (Ossai has 22 and Murphy 20). No other Cincinnati player has double-digit pressures during that stretch.

Quarterback Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals raised quite a few eyebrows this week when he stated that he has lost some of his passion for football.

Cincinnati aims to build on Thanksgiving win as they face Josh Allen's Buffalo team fighting to close gap in AFC East race. Here's how to watch for free.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) is sacked by Buffalo Bills cornerback Christian Benford (47) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Credit: AP/Gene J. Puskar

He used to drive by the stadium every day on the way to school and idolize A.J. Green. Now he's playing for the Bengals and wearing No. 18.