Speaking with reporters this week before the Bengals play the Arizona Cardinals, Burrow commented that he’s not happy that cornerback DJ Turner didn’t make the Pro Bowl.

But then as the Bengals’ defense stabilized over the last two months, Battle has been able to turn the trajectory of his season around and turn the corner. While he still has room to develop, Battle has solidified his spot in the Bengals’ starting lineup for 2026.

The Bengals offense is purring like a kitten, and our expert NFL predictions expect Burrow and Cincy to fire away against Jacoby Brissett and the Arizona Cardinals.

Colin Cowherd lists his best five bets entering Week 17, including the Houston Texans beating the Los Angeles Chargers, the Carolina Panthers covering the spread vs. the Seattle Seahawks, and the Cincinnati Bengals facing off with the Arizona Cardinals.

Preview the NFL week 17 matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cardinals, including betting odds, tips, trends, and game information.

CINCINNATI — Ja'Marr Chase and Pro Bowls go together like Christmas and presents. Cincinnati's top offensive playmaker continued his streak of making every Pro Bowl in his career this season.

Five players from Cincy's 2023 draft class had at least 550 snaps this season, the most for any of its drafted players in Year 3 since 2011.

It took 15 games but the Bengals finally produced a comprehensive showing where the defense and offense fed off one another.

For the first time in a long time, Cardinals TE Trey McBride looked human last week against the Falcons. And it's been eating at him.

Former Cincinnati Bengals players haven’t made a bunch of noise in recent weeks (remember Logan Wilson playing for the Dallas Cowboys, for example?). But DJ Reader just changed that. Reader took some heat from Detroit Lions fans on social media in the aftermath of his team’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16.

This team desperately needs more pass rush, a veteran linebacker (or two), a halfway decent safety (like a Jessie Bates), and more interior defensive line push. The Bengals simply need more game-changers on the defensive side of the football.