The Bears face a crucial game in Week 9 as they travel to Cincinnati to face the explosive but defensively porous Bengals. The Bears (4-3) are coming off a disappointing loss to the Baltimore Ravens, a game that could have given them a five-game winning streak. Instead, they came through with a substandard effort and that cost them a victory.

The Bengals had a 15-point lead over the Jets at the end of three quarters in Week 8, but they could not handle that advantage and they dropped a 39-38 decision to the previously winless opponent. The Bengals (3-5) have been up against it since early in the season when All-Pro quarterback Joe Burrow went down with a Grade 3 turf toe injury.

The Bengals have attempted to stay afloat by trading for veteran Joe Flacco. While he has done a fine job sinc

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