The Bengals’ Week 6 battle in Green Bay carries a story far bigger than a regular midseason matchup. It’s effectively the coronation of journeyman Joe Flacco as Cincinnati’s new starting quarterback. With Joe Burrow sidelined by turf-toe, the Bengals trotted out Jake Browning over the past three weeks, only to watch their offense sputter through losses marred by turnovers and stagnated drives. Browning threw eight interceptions in his relief role, and the Bengals failed to break 10 points in two of those games.

In response, Cincinnati pulled off a trade with Cleveland, sending a 2026 fifth-round pick in exchange for Flacco and a sixth. Barely twenty-four hours after the trade, head coach Zac Taylor named the veteran signal-caller the starter heading into Sunday . The move is part gambit

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