The last time that Cincinnati was unable to put up any points on the board during a game may come as a surprise to some Bengals fans.

The viral claim circulating Sunday morning that Joe Flacco posted on Instagram saying the Bengals are “sending him home” is completely false. There is no such post on his verified account, and it didn’t come from anyone connected to Flacco or the Bengals.

With Joe Burrow returning from injury, what the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns get out of the Joe Flacco trade

"There is not a team in the NFL that would have won a game today with me as the quarterback," Joe Burrow said in his postgame press conference.

The Cincinnati Bengals' 2025 season has been one to forget. They moved to 4-10 after a 24-0 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati,

Burrow's ability to recognize defensive patterns, set protections and find explosives out of them has set him apart in the NFL.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco suffered a hand injury during the fourth quarter of the team's NFL Week 12 loss to the New England Patriots at Paycor Stadium. Flacco was replaced by backup Jake Browning, who completed one pass. Flacco returned to the game a short time later, with his pointer finger on his throwing hand taped.

Bengals QB Joe Flacco: "I think just being in Ohio, you can just tell how much football means to people in this part of the country."

"Joe (Burrow) looked good," Flacco said after practice. "It's cool to see him out there. Obviously when you're both now taking reps, and things like that, conversations kinda happen. And just like 'how do you see this vs. that?' But yeah, Joe looked good."

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So far this season, we’ve seen Joe Flacco earn a starting job in Cleveland before being traded in-division for another one, Aaron Rodgers lead the Steelers to a 7–5 record and a spot atop the AFC North, and just this week, 44-year-old (!) Philip Rivers sign with the Colts after not playing since the 2020 season.