Joe Flacco has had an eventful season, starting as the Cleveland Browns quarterback against the Cincinnati Bengals and ending as the Bengals' backup against the Browns.

According to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, Bengals assistant general manager Mike Potts is a name “closing in” on a full-fledged NFL general manager job. Potts was promoted to assistant GM during the 2024 offseason, joining Steven Radicevic and Trey Brown in newly created roles under director of player personnel Duke Tobin.

The Cincinnati Bengals will finish the year against the 4-12 Cleveland Browns. Despite both teams being eliminated from playoff contention, the game may feature history being made.

Joe Burrow said it’s hard not to go into reflection mode heading into the final game of the season with the Cincinnati Bengals, but that’s also the best way to attack improvement to finish strong.

The Bengals wrapped up third-place spot in the AFC North. As per league rules, they’ll play each divisional opponent twice, plus four games against a specific division in their conference and four games against a division in the opposite conference. This means the Bengals play the AFC South and NFC South in 2026.

Facing the seventh-ranked passing game in the NFL, the Cincinnati Bengals’ maligned defense turned in its best performance of the season in a 37-14 victory over the Arizona Cardinals

The Cincinnati Bengals are on a path to finish the season strong, but disappointment still lingers. Last Sunday, the Bengals dominated the Cardinals at home, but the focus is on what Cincinnati will do this offseason.