2025 Week 8 NY Jets at Cincinnati | Bengals Weekly

2025 Week 8 NY Jets at Cincinnati | Bengals Weekly

Listen closely, not to the crowd, but to the silence beneath it. That’s where we live. Steady, sharpened, stone cold. This frost didn’t form overnight. It was handed down, taught by the ones who earned the right to be called legends, not borrowed, not given. Again, throws and again it is and again over and over and over. A single word is a spark but a legacy. A true relentless legacy is a fire born from patience. And nothing can stop what’s already begun. The Bengals were back in the jungle and got back in the win column after a thrilling prime time performance against Pittsburgh sealed another AFC North dub. Welcome in to Bengals Weekly. I’m Marissa Kipelli. Now, the Bengals hope to harness that momentum that they created last week after their come from behind victory over the Steelers. But now they welcome in a Jets team to Por Stadium who is still looking for their first win of the season. So as we get you set for this week eight matchup, we had Teddy K on the mic for White Bengal and we’ll take you down to field level for the uplose and personal reaction to the game winner. Sunday is our Ring of Honor game and we’ll have more on Lamar Parish and Dave Lapam being inducted into this prestigious group. We welcome in one of our favorites, Kay Adams, to the show as she shares what impressed her about that Thursday night win. And Sunday is National Tight ends day. And on Countdown, I’ll tell you how reliable Noah Fant has been for the Bengals offense. But first, the Bengals were back and looking to put an end to a four-ame skid. Now, Thursday had it all. ASC North implications, the Unk Bowl, as national media called it, a star setting records, and the scene of Ice taking over Por Stadium. Ice was even in the veins of Evan McFerson. So, let’s start from the beginning and how the team began preparations to take on the Steelers. A Bengals win Thursday night over the Steelers will get them one game back in the win column from Pittsburgh. Steelers might go in there and win on Thursday night, but if they don’t, we’re going to be waking up on Friday and talking about the guy who was the Browns QB1 two weeks ago. He’s the guy who gives them a chance to get back into it. Tough opponent this week. Going have to do a great job this week so we can make some plays on the defense. Takeaways have been very crucial for us uh this year so far. That’s the main thing coach uh been preaching, you know, since he got here. We just have to, you know, do it consistently, you know, uh go out there each week, you know, and uh just keep stacking performances. Don’t shy away from greatness, you know, uh don’t get complacent, you know, just keep motivating each other, keep trusting each other, keep each other on the same page, you know, each each week, you know, each day, you know, when we’re on the same page, you know, every each every play, uh it’s hard to beat us. Um and it allows guys to play fast. So, we just have to keep doing that. You know, we trying to come in and hunt. You know, uh we the Bengals, man. It’s not a lot of teams, a lot of defenses with the connectivity that we have. Proud time. Thursday night, all white. We’re in the jungle, baby. Who they Here we go. You know, we’ve been very physical lately. We’ve been very confident. Just got to continue to do that. You know, keep imposing our wheels on teams. Make sure when we go out there, you know, teams fear us. That’s the main thing. You want to put fear in the opponent. And it is picked off. The Bengals intercepted. Jordan Battle on his feet running it back with his third interception of the year. Battle with a big run back with a 44. And the crowd is going wild. It is a White Bengal night. Por Stadium in Cincinnati filling up. Find ourselves in this fellas and the only way I know out. Under the lights, in our whites, three-hour fight. 1 2 3. Everyone doing good? Yes, sir. All right, let’s freaking go. Let’s go. 10th play of this drive. Waco floats one high into the air. Left side of the end zone going to the ground. makes the catch. Chase touchdown. 72 yd drive in nine plays. Best of the world. Best in the world. Come on, baby. Come on. Come on. Come on. Bengals are on the board thanks to a 10play 72 yd touchdown drive. 438 left in the half. We’ve got a game. Pittsburgh 10, Cincinnati 7. Pittsburgh’s about to get the ball back. And if the Bengals defense can come up with a one, two, three, and out or turnover. Yeah, just get a stop off the fake going deep downfield and it’s going to be picked off. Fired up. He just picked off Aaron Rogers. Here we go again. Three-point game. Four and a half to go. Good throw. Higgins inside the 10. Higgins in the end zone. T Higgins sprinting up the middle of the field. Touchdown passes to Chase and Higgins to give Cincinnati the lead. Second down and 13 at the 44 of Cincinnati. Rogers throws it down the sideline and they’re going to say that he did he stay in bounds. That might not be a catch. I think 20 ended up holding it out in DK Metaf’s arms and has the interception if you got his feet down. He definitely got the ball out. This should be an interception. After a crew discussion, the ruling on the field is an interception by Cincinnati. First down. Two interceptions in the second quarter. Swing things in the Bengals direction. 17 unanswered points. Crazy stuff happening on Thursday nights like every week now. Every week. 231 to go. The Bengals lead 30- 24 here in the fourth quarter. Rogers waits for the shotgun snap. Has the ball. Drops back. Being pressured. Boys the sack deep down field. Oh, at the 35 yd line and going all the way to the end zone is Frier move. A two-play drive for the touchdown. So Rogers has brought them from behind. Now we’ll watch Flaco. Bengals are going to get the ball back. Plenty of time to go. They’ve got two timeouts left, plus the two-minute warning. Good size. Good hands here. Let’s go. Let’s go. Flaco throws and it is caught by guess who? Jamar Chase. Cincinnati at the 45 yd line. Blackco from the pocket. Sidearm throw. There’s catch number 16 for Jamar Chase. A new Bengals team record. Flaco is ready. Catches the shotgun snap. Blitz coming. Flaco throws a fade and it is caught and slang to a stop at the sixes. Higgins. Brilliant. Two more snaps would get it down to about 20 seconds where they could try for the field goal. Hey, you got my back. You’re right. Not the best. Here we go. A 36-yd field goal try for the lead with 11 seconds left. We running back is ready. He takes a deep breath. Waits for the long snap back to Rico. Rico puts it down. The kick is up. It is. Good. And the Bengals have a two-point lead. Great job, Scott. Great job, man. Let’s keep it moving. Let’s finish this. So, let me I’m not there yet. Rogers and he launches it and it is broken up. Incomplete. Let’s go. And the Bengals have knocked out the Steelers on Thursday night. The AFC North gets tighter and the Bengals outlook gets brighter with a tremendous closing finish. And this feeling right now you have Okay, it’s only October, but the feeling reminds you of why we do this. Understand? Keep this feeling right here. Right here. Keep this feeling. Who they think you need it, man? Put that up in the bag. No. Coming up next, we get you fired up. Well, Ted does. Miked Up with Ted Carris is just after the break. Bengals Weekly is brought to you by Kataring Health, the official healthc care provider of the Cincinnati Bengals. Altaf Fiber, the official Wi-Fi and internet provider of the Cincinnati Bengals, and Payor, proud to be the official HR software provider of the Cincinnati Bengals. Welcome back to Bengals Weekly. A packed payor stadium, all-white everything, and a huge divisional matchup at play. We knew we had to get a mic on one of the most energetic and fiery players on this Bengals team. So Teddy K, take it away. At center from Illinois, number 64, Ted Harris. Let’s go. Let’s go. Huddle. Huddle. Huddle. Huddle. went high into the air. Left side of the end zone. Chase going to the ground. Makes the catch. Great job. Great job. Hello. Hey, no one relaxes for a second. Brown up the middle of the field to the 30. Racing to the 35. Spins to the 40. Far sideline. 45. Right between center and left guard. Off to the races. He goes, “Hi, Shrimp.” Hi, Shrimp. I shrimp. Show it right away. Hey, you got my back here, right? You know I got your back. Me and you, Msy. Me and you, Mimsy. Me and you, Mimy. Me and you, Miy. 10, five, touchdown. Yeah. Hey, we need water, man. Water? Yeah, we need a whole caddy of water. Right back on him. Here we go. Hey, good job. Good job. Hey, you good? Good. Good. Looking throwing the middle of the end zone. No offense. Great job. Hey, one more guys. One more. We going to get the ball in for a minute with the lead. Let’s go. Handle business. You got me, J. Tank. Hey, you guys got to block here because I’m going to try to burn a couple seconds on this victory. It’s just victory, but make sure you block a little bit. The kick is up. It is good. Great job. Great job. I love you, man. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you, too, man. Great job, Scott. Great job. Great job, man. Let’s keep it moving. Let’s finish this. So, let me I’m not there yet. Yeah. Lamar Parish and Dave Lapam are the next two Bengals to be inducted into the Ring of Honor. And when we return, we’ll have more on these two legends. Welcome back to Bengals Weekly. This Sunday, Lamar Parish and Dave Lapam will become the 11th and 12th individuals to be inducted into the Bengals Ring of Honor as Leap and Lamar and Mr. Bengal will forever have their legacy cemented in Bengals history. Let’s now take a look back at the impact that they have each had on this franchise. Narrated by Jeff Hopson. On the 50th anniversary of Paul Brown’s last and best Bengals team, two of the most steel belted starters from that 11 and3 group go into the franchise’s ring of honor. Lamont Parish, Dion before Dion and Oo before oo with his electrifying bursts of flashy returns and interceptions as a Pro Bowl quarterback. And Dave Lapam, a civic staple for generations of Cadians, has the bubbly and beloved radio analyst who has been calling it like he sees it for 40 seasons, earning the title of Mr. Bengal. Bam, bam, bam. How about that? It ends on a turnover, man. How about it? The Cardiac kids take it to the last snap. The Bengals have the ball. They are running it back. Sam Hub. Bam. Bam. Bam. That is unbelievable. The Cincinnati Bengals come from behind on the road. Before he brought his football IQ to the booth, Lapam used it as a brainy offensive lineman who served in the Bengals trenches for a decade, becoming one of the most versatile players ever. Starting as a right guard on that 75 playoff team, starting as a left guard on the 81 Super Bowl team, and twice playing all five O line positions in the same game. A third round draft pick out of Syracuse, Lapa may be best known not for a moment during a game, but for one of the most famous pregames in NFL history. As they got set to host the 1981 AFC title game in Arctic Riverfront Stadium, the Bengals and Chargers shivered in a 59 below windchill. Lapam defied the elements, inspiring his linemates to go sleeveless in an effort to gain a mental edge on the frozen West Coasters, helping the Bengals punch their ticket to Super Bowl 16. Lapam brought that same intellect and creativity into the radio booth, drawing fans into the huddle with his lucid X’s and O’s. He kept them with colorful, candid observations as his voice became as familiar as an uncle’s. I’m Dave Lapam in the Bengals locker room and everybody knows who this guy is, but Tyler joins us here. Parish’s play on many days at Riverfront defied description. His 13 non-offensive touchdowns are the third most in the 20th century. His swashbuckling play matched his iconic 70s wardrobe and fleet of fast cars. For the 74 Bengals, he was just as sleek. He led the NFL, ripping off 18.8 yards per punt return, still the longest average since the John F. Kennedy administration. A former running back at Lincoln University, Parish had never played defense until Paul Brown pointed him to corner. That’s where he collected 25 interceptions in his eight Cincinnati seasons, still the fourth most by a Bengals cornerback. By the time he retired after his 13th season, he had been to eight Pro Bowls, most by a quarterback, not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Leap and Lamar and Mr. Bengal, teammates in 75, now honored ringmates for all time. Coming up next, we have more about our Ring of Honor inductees, and we’ll hear from one of them as Lap tells us how much this honor means to him. Food Day conversations is next here on Bengals Weekly. Ring of Honor Weekend is always special as alumni join together to celebrate and welcome in the next legends to this prestigious club. And this year, one of our own will be recognized and honored. Here is Dan, Dave, and Jeff with more on this year’s Ring of Honor class. Every player on the Ring of Honor ballot is worthy of induction, but Bengals fans made two great choices this year, and they are the subject of this who conversation. I will go first and talk about my broadcast partner and pal, Dave Lapam. The Bengals have had many great offensive linemen in their history, including the greatest of them all, Anthony Munoz, but they have never had a more versatile offensive lineman than Lab. He started next to Anthony Munoz in Super Bowl 16 at left guard, but he played everywhere at some point in his career, including all five positions in the same game. After a great playing career that spanned 12 professional seasons, Lap made a seamless transition into the broadcasting booth where he has bonded with Bengals fans as well as any broadcaster in any sport. And while he’s known for his boisterous enthusiasm, which we love, there is no better X’s and O’s analyst in the NFL. A very deserving addition to the Bengals Ring of Honor. Butch, talk about Leap and Lamar. Next, the Joe Willie Nameoth of the Baby Bengals. The Baby Bengals were the fastest expansion team to make the playoffs. Leaping Lam rookie year. He was Chad before Chad. He was Dion before Dion. He went to eight Pro Bowls. No quarterback who has been to eight Pro Bowls, not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Only Lamar is not. From 1972 to 1976, the Cincinnati Bengals defense finished in the top four four times in pass defense. A very, very deserving choice with our great friend, uh, Dave Rap. All right, I think it would be appropriate to wrap up this HUD conversation by asking you what this honor means to you. Means everything to me. The Ring of Honor is something that you don’t even think about. That’s something for others. That’s something for the the greatest of the greats. And and Lamar Parish was great. He he was unbelievable. To go into the Ring of Honor with Lamar Parish is is truly an honor. He was a guy that was like Kenny Riley, Lamar Parish, Kenny Anderson, Bob Trumpy. I mean, these are guys like, wo, I I was watching these guys on TV. Now I’m on a football field with these guys. What am I doing out here? This is unbelievable. They were not only great players, they were even better human beings. I can’t thank Paul Brown, Mike Brown, the Brown Blackburn family for, you know, providing me with the opportunity to to be here in the city of Cincinnati for 50 years. 10 years in the field and 40 in the broadcast booth this year. 50 years. It’s uh it’s nuts. Lynn’s very excited about the Ring of Honor ceremony and she’s looking forward to that day as are my kids and grandkids. So, it’s it’s going to be a big family day. I’m blessed. uh lived a life that I mean, how many how many people can say they did in their lifetime exactly what they wanted to do for their entire lifetime? I’m one of those guys. Can’t uh I I just can’t imagine. I can’t believe it. I’m kind of speechless, dumbfounded. Lap and Lamar, two great additions to the Bengals Ring of Honor and a great subject for this HUD conversation. Coming up next, we take you on a trip to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and check out some of the Bengals artifacts that reside in Canton. Stay with us here on Bengals Weekly. This weekend, we are celebrating history and the legacies of some of the greatest to ever dawn the Orange and Black. Now, the standard for this franchise was set many years ago when Paul Brown founded the team. And that standard continues to be followed to this day as Bengals past and present have made Hall of Fame moments. Here’s a look at some of the Bengals artifacts that live up in Canton. In Cincinnati, history is written in stripes. From the legends who made their lasting impact in the jungle to a new generation carrying on the legacy of a vision, these are the Bengals artifacts in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Before there was a jungle, there was a vision. Paul Brown was more than just the founder of the Cincinnati Bengals. He was an innovator of modern football. He redefined how the game was taught, played, and understood with ideas that would forever change the game. I’m primarily a teacher. I think a coach has to be a teacher. But the legacy he left behind lives on forever. Few players in NFL history symbolized strength quite like Anthony Munoz. Arguably the greatest left tackle to ever play the game, he was more than a protector. He was an unstoppable force. Munoz faced off against the league’s toughest defenders week after week, year after year, and set the standard for offensive linemen. In 1998, Munoz was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Drafted in 1971, Ken Anderson became known as one of the most successful and prominent quarterbacks to ever play for the Bengals. With precision passing and beautiful mechanics, he led the Bengals to their first postseason win and first Super Bowl appearance during the 1981 season while also earning the NFL most valuable player and comeback player of the year awards. For 15 seasons, Ken Riley set the standard for how cornerback was played. Known as Mr. Consistency, he established his reputation with every rep and interception, installing fear into opposing quarterbacks. Fires out in the flat. Intercepted by Ronnie down in the 35. The 30 may go all the way. He will. His interceptions, interception return yards, and interceptions returned for touchdowns are all Bengals records to this day. And in 2023, he was postumously elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Few quarterbacks lit up the game quite like Boomeriz. Rode deep way field. Poor McGee. He’s got it. Unbelievable. With a cannon for a left arm, Boomer became the chief engineer of the no huddle offense for the Bengals and helped deliver moments that defined an era. Through his fearless leadership during the 1988 season, he was the NFL’s toprated passer, leading the Bengals to their second Super Bowl appearance. From the moment he arrived in 1997, Cory Dylan made his presence known with record-breaking runs and unstoppable will. Dylan defined toughness and ran with passion, balance, and heart through every yard. On October 22nd, 2000, Dylan broke what was then the record for most yards in a single game against the Denver Broncos. This is one of the great rushing efforts in the history of the National Football League. Yeah, it just became a historic day. Cory Dylan has had the kind of day dreams are made of. When AJ Green lined up wide, the whole stadium felt it. Nobody’s going to catch AJ Green. Known for his exceptional route running and sideline awareness, Green became the face of a new era in Cincinnati. From one-handed grabs to gamewinning moments, if the Bengals offense needed a spark, number 18 was ready. AJ Green’s going to do it again. Can you believe it? Oh man. From the moment he arrived in the jungle, Jamar Chase was electric. Law enforce he runs it into the end zone. As a rookie in 2021, he didn’t just break records, he shattered them. On January 2nd, 2022, he broke the NFL rookie record for most receiving yards in a game and simultaneously broke the rookie record for receiving yards in a single season in the Super Bowl era. Chase has redefined what a wide receiver can be, and his story is far from over. He’s known by many names, but the only one that matters is the name that was called on April 23rd, 2012. The Cincinnati Bengals select Joe Burrow, quarterback LSU. And that’s when everything changed in Cincinnati. and he’s been building his legacy one throw at a time with precision, poise, and a connection with Jamar Chase that has electrified the league. Burrow became known for his clutch play and his calm and collective presence under pressure. A jump pass caught by Chase. And for Cincinnati, the future has never looked more promising. Entering the 1986 season, the Bengals had dropped three in a row to the New York Jets. But that would change week 16 of that year. Boomer Asiasin put a stamp on his first Pro Bowl season with his best statistical game of his career, throwing for 425 yards and five touchdowns in a 52-21 win. We now take you into the vault to see how it all played out. Bengals at the Jets 13. Boomer back to throw. Quick shot to Collinssworth. Touchdown. A quick slant and he beat Russ Carter. He had him singled up and Collinssworth gets the touchdown pass. It is fourth down and a little more than a yard to go. Motion a hand off. No, Boomer’s going to keep the ball and now he evades one man. Throws it downfield. There is Holman. He catches it at the 10. down to the five. Touchdown. So it winds up being a 34 yd touchdown pass from Assasan to Holman and the Bengals take the lead. Boomer goes back to throw. Goes long this time for Collinssworth. He has it. Touchdown. Collinssworth gathered it in at the two yd line. And there’s a good chunk of that yardage right there we were talking about. He beat Russ Carter. The Bengals are up to just 21. Second down and six. Boomer back to throw. Quick shot to Collinsworth at the 15. Gets away to the 10. Five touchdown. Just a little stop and go. Collinssworth caught the ball about 5 yds downfield. Then sidestep Jerry Holmes at the 15 yd line and ran away from the other pursuers and into the end zone for his third touchdown catch of the afternoon. Coming up next, we welcome in Kay Adams to preview Jets versus Bengals. And she’s liked what she has seen out of Joe Flacco through two starts. Game preview is straight ahead. Welcome back to Bengals Weekly. The Bengals look to continue their winning ways on Sunday when they host the New York Jets to Por Stadium. Now Kay Adams has been high on this team from the beginning and she still holds that sentiment after that thrilling win over Pittsburgh. Adams now joins Dan Horde to give us her take. She is the host of Up and Adams and not shy about expressing her fondness for our Cincinnati Bengals. She is a Bengals fan favorite, our friend Kay Adams. Okay. Last Friday morning after the exciting win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, you said on your show, and I quote, “The Bengals are going to the playoffs cemented.” Were you caught up in the excitement or are you still just as confident? I am just as, if not more confident. I like their their schedule coming up. I loved that game. I loved the second half with Flacko. I’m very confident. I still really am. I think with the division looking like what it looks like with the landscape of the AFC as a whole, I believe in the opportunity ahead of this squad. If they beat the Jets and the Steelers lose to Green Bay in week eight, which is a fun little Sunday night cap, if the Chargers lose to kick off week eight against the Vikings at home at Sofi, then these Bengals, our Bengals Dan, are suddenly a half game back of both the AFC North lead, I believe, and a wildcard spot. All of these teams fighting for playoff positioning right now. They all have problems. Do we miss Joe Burrow? Yes, but we’re holding it down. Joe Flacco, the last six quarters that he’s played have been remarkable. I don’t think anybody could have anticipated he would play this well. What do you find most remarkable about what he’s doing, Dan? He’s just letting it rip, you know, like uh there’s this looseness to him, which I appreciate very much. I feel like, you know, just look at that zone read, right? Uh he’s doing it. I think the other sort of remarkable thing, and this is respectfully saying this, that he’s not turning the ball over. Um and I really do think that’s the biggest thing. And and we’re watching him get the ball out really fast, which is nice. He did a great job. Um the O line did a great job on on Thursday night as well. He didn’t really give the Steelers tons of chances to get to him. The Jets come to town winless. They have the desperation factor on their side. What must the Bengals do to avoid losing to a team that’s struggling and looking for its first win? It is scary, right? Like there’s nothing I always say there’s nothing scarier than like somebody has nothing to lose. They just want to wreck shop and be a pain in the butt. Um I think for this one I was so impressed by like Chase when I was there when I last saw you it was he’s about to have like a breakout breakout year like national level breakout year and then we saw that on Thursday night. Can we do that again? Can we keep this run game going? You can’t put it all on Flaco as fun as he is. And as great as these wide receivers are, I don’t think that the the Bengals or any team can win consistently with that kind of a recipe, right? The Jets offense, they don’t have a lot of juice, but you you know, you can’t give them short fields and turnovers and mistakes. So, I would say run the ball as much as possible. This is always a treat. Appreciate this so much. Hope to see you a week from Sunday. Dan, you are such a professional. Thank you for having me. An honor as always. Good day. Now, the team is in the middle of three straight home games and know the opportunity ahead of them is a massive one. Cincinnati has the chance to be above the 500 mark heading into the bye-week, but the Jets enter this week as the lone winless team in the NFL. And at 0 and7, the Bengals are making sure that they don’t look past their record. They’re a dangerous team. You know, that’s the that’s the most dangerous team. You know, wound that’s like a wounded animal. you know, you think he’s think he’s wounded, then one time he just, you know, react. Oh man, you better not pay attention to that cuz at the end of the day, it’s the NFL. Whoever is lining up across you, that’s a professional. So, you got to treat it as such. They don’t play like it sometimes, you know. Um, you know, some teams just end up end up being, you know, you know, just having the the the upper hand sometimes. And, you know, they defense been playing really well. So, you know, at the end of the day, we just, like I said earlier, man, we just got to be who we are. You got to look past the record. I think they’re a really good football team. I feel like they’ve been some close games. You got to look past it cuz they they got some really talented players on that team. Quinnon Williams is I mean he’s he’s the first one that jumps out at you. I’ve always liked Harrison Phillips. Their edge guys do a great job coming off the edge as well. So just starting with that front four is a problem. They’ve got a lot of talent behind those guys as well. Their defense has played played really well. I mean you just watch especially these last two weeks they’ve really limited these offenses. Everything’s difficult. Given chance they’ll be very disruptive in the pocket affect your passing game. You have to be very mindful of how you tackle. What did you get to know about Sauce and what stands out about him? big, he can run, he can use his length, he’s confident. Real handsy corner. One of the most handsy corners I’ve seen in the league. Always gets his hands on the receiver at the line. So that’s how he plays the best. They run the ball very well. You know, obviously got a great running back. Reese Hall. I think he’s a really good back. I think he’s one of the best in the league. Stop and start, make you miss. He breaks a lot of tackles, fight for extra yards. So, um, we got a handful. How much of a difference does it make if it’s Justin Fields versus Tyron Taylor? They’re both uh talented players, capable leading their team, played them both a lot um with different teams. And so again, they’re they’re both challenging and whoever’s out there is out there and we got to be ready for it. I mean, it is what it is. There’s no excuses. Like whoever comes out, that’s who’s going to be out there. If they switch third quarter, that’s what it is, you know? So, it’s it is what it is. We just want to prepare for both of them. And we want to accomplish all the things that we talked about preseason and mini camp. Uh this is the time to do it. I think you always want to finish off strong when you’re going to a buy. We’re going on a high note. We know we got um two big games ahead of us, especially this week playing the Jets. Got um a lot of great players. We just got to come out and do what we do best. Obviously understand that they’re going to give us their best, you know, uh going out, you know, bringing our keys, you know, doing what we’ve been doing, you know, keep continue to get better, you know, uh and go out there and make sure it’s a dominant win, you know, not a close one. Up next, it’s Kipelli’s Countdown, where Sunday is National Tight End’s Day, and I’ll tell you how reliable one of the Bengals tight ends has been through seven games. The end of October is approaching and that means it’s nearly Halloween. Now, traditionally, when you think of scary, terrifying, and frightening in football terms, you usually think of defenders, right? Well, that’s not the case this time. So, as spooky season is upon us, T. Higgins has been the one haunting opposing teams at Por Stadium. It’s been tea time in the jungle. As Higgins has found the end zone in seven straight home games. That is the longest active streak in the NFL and second longest in team history, trailing the eight straight games by Carl Pickkins in the9s. And in this span, Higgins doesn’t have only seven touchdowns. He has caught 10. T can also become just the third player in the last 10 seasons in the league if he catches a touchdown on Sunday, bringing his streak to eight straight home games. And a T records 86 receiving yards this weekend, well, it would make him the fifth fastest in team history to reach the 5,000yard receiving mark. Well, make sure you thank your tight end on Sunday because it’s National Tight Ends Day. Since joining the team, Noah Fand has been nothing short of consistent and reliable. Fand is coming off of his best game in Cincinnati, catching all four targets for 44 yards and a touchdown. It was his third consecutive game on the season where he has hauled in 100% of his targets and his 90.9 catch percentage on the year. It’s the highest of his career. Fance seven first down receptions for the team trails only Jamar Chase and T. Higgins as his 63.6 receiving success rate is the highest of his career and the highest among all Bengals pass catchers. Well, Jamar continues to chase history. Uno logged his fourth straight home game with at least 100 receiving yards as he broke his own team record with 16 receptions last week and posted back-to back 10 catch games for the first time in his NFL career. This also brought his career total of double-digit reception games to 14, second most all-time for a player in their first five seasons. Chase became the fifth fastest player to surpass 6,000 receiving yards and joined Randy Moss and Jerry Rice as the only players to post 6,000 receiving yards and 50 receiving touchdowns in their first five seasons. And as the Jets come to town, New York remains the sole winless team in the NFL as it’s the third time in their history they have started the season 0 and7. New York has allowed an NFL high 31 sacks on the season, including 20 over the last three games. They have also gone back-to-back games now without scoring a touchdown. And you have to go back to week one to find the last time they scored a first half touchdown as they have been outscored 93-24 in the first half since week 1. Now Joe Flacco may be a former Jet as the QB started nine games for them between 2020 and 2022 but he holds a 4-1 record when going up against them. Flaco has thrown five touchdowns as a Bengal, tying the team record set by Greg Cook in 1969 for the most passing TDs in a player’s first two games with the team. Flaco also became the fourth quarterback in NFL history to pass for at least 550 yards and five touchdowns without throwing an interception in his first two games with the team. When we return, it’s time for Social Spotlight, where Jamar Chase shows off his skills on the football field. But it’s probably not what you’re thinking. We’ll tell you more next after the break. This fall, the Bengals have teamed up with Ohio to bring the jungle to you. Every Friday during the football season, we will be out at a different high school football game cheering on our local teams. Students and fans have the opportunity to take pictures with HUD, show off their best school spirit, and win great prizes. Rule your school and be on the lookout for Friday night stripes because the Bengals and Ohio Cat could be coming to your game next. Hudday Nation, it’s time to recognize our high school coaches. Nominate your coach for the Bengals Coach of the Week presented by Payor. Visit bengals.com/coach of the week for more information. It’s now time for our weekly social spotlight segment. And after his big Thursday night win, Joe Flacco joined the Fitz and Wit podcast and his response here was so genuine that we had to start it off this week and play it for you. I know I’m 40 years old, but the first couple times I threw to to Jamar and T, like I was a little bit nervous. I’m like, man, I want them to know. I want them to respect me, damn it. I want to hit these guys. Like, I want them to know like I can put some nice touch on it. Well, up next, we have a big congratulations to the Gasikis as Mike and his wife welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Cooper. Now, since the team played on Thursday night, that meant that the players had a mini by week of sorts. So Drew Sample and his wife made it up to Columbus to show some support for the Blue Jackets. Always love when we have crossover between the teams here in the state. And guys, seriously, what can’t Jamar do? The NFL posted this video as Jamar and US men’s national team star Christian Pissic had a friendly game of some one-on-one. And you can view the entire video of this on the NFL’s YouTube channel. And speaking of Jamar, one in every sense couldn’t be truer. Uno was named the AFC offensive player of the week after his Thursday night performance. 16 catches, 161 yards, and a touchdown. Now, make sure you are following along with us on the Bengals social media channels. All you have to do is search at Bengals and give us a follow. The Jets and Bengals kick off Sunday at 100 p.m. Eastern, and you can catch all the action on your local CBS station. You can also check out one of the streaming options, including Paramount Plus on mobile and NFL Game Pass internationally. And as always, you can listen in to Dan Ford and Dave Lapam on the Bengals radio network. Thanks for tuning in to Bengals Weekly. Kickoff between the Jets and the Bengals is coming up for Dan Hord, Dave Lapam, Jeff Hopson, and our entire crew. I’m Marissa Knipelli. We’ll see you next week. Bengals Weekly was brought to you by Payor, proud to be the official HR software provider of the Cincinnati Bengals. 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