GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Joe Flacco rallied the Cincinnati Bengals in the second half. That was enough to provide some hope for his new teammates.

Just five days after he was acquired in a trade with Cleveland, Flacco passed for 219 yards and two touchdowns in his Cincinnati debut. The Bengals lost 27-18 at Green Bay on Sunday, but they pushed the Packers all the way to the very end.

“He’s just so poised,” All-Pro receiver Ja’Marr Chase said of Flacco.

Cincinnati (2-4) has been outscored 140-55 during a four-game losing streak. The slide started a week after Joe Burrow departed a 31-27 victory over Jacksonville on Sept. 14 with a toe injury.

After Jake Browning started at quarterback in the first three games in the current streak, the Bengals acquired the 40-year-old Flacco and a 2026 si

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