Palmer generally enjoyed strong weaponry until No. 2 receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh departed as a free agent in 2009, a year after top wideout Chad Ochocinco tried to force the team into trading him. The current situation is not the same, but what happens with Chase and Higgins surely will affect Burrow’s outlook on the future.

Now Burrow is hoping Rodgers can do his part to help the Bengals reach the playoffs. Cincinnati needs the Jets to beat the Dolphins and the Chiefs to beat the Broncos to make the postseason. "Hopefully he can help us out tomorrow and break out a big-time game for us," Burrow said.

Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow took a massive shot, resulting in him having to exit the game with an apparent injury.

Burrow passes for 277 yards and a touchdown in Cincinnati’s 19-17 road win, positioning the Bengals to grab the AFC’s No. 7 seed if Denver and Miami both fall short on Sunday.

Despite their best efforts to give it away, the Cincinnati Bengals managed to secure a crucial must-win victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Joe Burrow

Burrow plans to get his normal day after the game lift in. He may watch the Dolphins take on the Jets and the Chiefs take on the Broncos—both games kickoff at 4:25 p.m. ET—with Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.

They may not make the playoffs, but the Bengals looked like a playoff team during the first three quarters of Saturday night's must-win game against the Steelers. Ci

JJ Watt: "The Bengals have the NFL leader in pass yards, receiving yards and sacks. A team with all three of those should NEVER miss the playoffs."

Pittsburgh (10-6) rides a three-game losing streak into a matchup with Cincinnati on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Acrisure Stadium. The spread predicts a close game, with the Bengals favored by

Cincinnati (7-8) rides a three-game winning streak into a matchup with Denver (9-6) on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Paycor Stadium. The Bengals are listed as favorites in this one, with the

Pittsburgh’s defense has softened some lately but still allows only 20 points per game and features a top-eight run-stopping unit. Luckily for Cincinnati, the Steelers’ air defense isn’t quite as dominant.