New NFL Power Rankings: Preseason predictions gone awry for all 32 teams
T.Y. Hilton hasn't meshed with new Colts QB Carson Wentz, Derek Carr expected to have another coach and Robert Quinn has seen a resurgence in Chicago.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
5-2, 1st in AFC North
- 8/14W 19-14
- 8/20L 17-13
- 8/29L 29-26
- 9/12W 27-24
- 9/19L 20-17
- 9/26W 24-10
- 9/30W 24-21
- 10/10L 25-22
- 10/17W 34-11
- 10/24W 41-17
- 10/31
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- 12/5
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- 1/2
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- Full Schedule
Hour 2: Burrow or Herbert?
ESPN (Senior?) NFL Front Office Insider Mike Tannenbaum joins the guys for the hour. If you could start a franchise with one of the QB's drafted since 2018 who would it be? How likely is it that Deshaun Watson gets traded before the NFL Trade Deadline? Plus, Matt Nagy might officially be on the hot seat in Chicago.
Why the Bengals made the biggest leap in the NFL Power Rankings (0:45)
FiveThirtyEight: At Least The Lions Tried
(Sara Ziegler, sports editor): The Sunday of NFL Week 7 was dominated by blowouts.
Let's overreact to NFL Week 7: Are the Titans Super Bowl contenders? Will the Patriots make the playoffs?
Tennessee has beaten Buffalo and Kansas City the past two weeks, while New England bounced back with a 54-point outburst.
Hour 4: Why You Always Lion?
Jared Goff came up short against the Rams. Max thinks that Sean McVay feels bad for Goff. Also, Key wonders if Bucs OC Byron Leftwich would want to coach in college at a school like LSU or USC. Plus, Pro Football Hall of Famer Anthony Munoz stops by to talk about how good Burrow & Chase are.
'This isn't the Bengals of the past': Cincinnati poised to be AFC North's top cats after win vs. Ravens
All of a sudden, Cincinnati is posed with a new challenge -- learning how to be the team being hunted instead of the one chasing down wins.
Rex: Joe Burrow reminds me of Tom Brady in every way (1:20)
Hour 1: Chasing Greatness
Is Ja'Marr Chase the front runner to win Rookie of the Year at this point? Keyshawn is still not sold that the Bengals shouldn't have taken an offensive lineman. Also, what will the 49ers do at QB moving forward? Plus, the guys go No Huddle on the biggest stories of the NFL week, including why Key doesn't think the Cardinals will make the Super Bowl!
Tristan H. Cockcroft ESPN Senior Writer
Joe Burrow is only the 12th quarterback since the merger to pass for multiple touchdowns in each of his team's first seven games of a season.
Tristan H. Cockcroft ESPN Senior Writer
C.J. Uzomah has 64.7 PPR fantasy points the past four weeks combined, third-best among tight ends, but -- and we still have Week 7 games to play -- 16 other tight ends have more than his 14 targets during that time span.
Tristan H. Cockcroft ESPN Senior Writer
Ja'Marr Chase's 146.2 PPR fantasy points through seven games are the most by any wide receiver through that many career games since at least 1950.
Week 7 takeaways and big questions: Chiefs get blown out, Patriots score 54 and Cardinals remain undefeated
The Chiefs didn't score a TD against the Titans, while the Patriots scored seven of them against the Jets. And Cincy got a big win in Baltimore. What to know for every Week 7 game.
Burrow, Chase help Bengals author statement win
Quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase led a historic offensive day for Cincinnati, as the Bengals blasted the Ravens Sunday in Baltimore and earned a share of first place in the AFC North.
Burrow, Chase lead way as Bengals speed past Ravens 41-17
— Ja'Marr Chase caught Joe Burrow's pass over the middle, avoided two players diving at his legs and spun past another defender into the clear.
Burrow dominates Ravens with 3 TD passes (1:24)
Perine ices game with 46-yard rushing TD (0:21)
Mixon breaks through Ravens' defense for 21-yard TD (0:22)
Cincinnati Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase eludes three tacklers to score spectacular 82-yard touchdown
Chase turned a short reception into an 82-yard touchdown to give the Bengals a 27-17 lead with 5:48 to go in the third quarter.
NFL fashion files - The best pregame attire ahead of a busy Week 7
Whose Sunday threads stood out best in Week 7?
Burrow still on voice rest ahead of Ravens game
For the second straight week, Joe Burrow did not participate in his Wednesday media availability due to lingering effects of a throat contusion. Doctors advised the Bengals QB to stay on voice rest, though he's still expected to play Sunday at Baltimore.
Graziano & Fowler predict Week 7 upsets, fantasy sleepers, more: Latest buzz on what they're hearing
Who is the top non-QB MVP candidate right now? Will Jalen Hurts be the Eagles' starter in 2022? Can the Bengals upset the Ravens in Week 7? Our insiders weigh in.
Why the improved Bengals are(n't) ready to challenge the Ravens for AFC North superiority
There's no doubt this is the best Cincinnati squad in years, but is it good enough to beat Lamar Jackson and the AFC's top team?
Stacking the NFL's most improved teams: Barnwell on the reasons behind the rise of the Cowboys, Cardinals and more
The 6-0 Cardinals have seen surprising improvement from their secondary, while the 5-1 Cowboys have been bailed out by their ascending defense.
Ranking NFL teams 1-32 and evaluating confidence ratings against Week 1 expectations
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers are feeling good after five wins in a row, while confidence is dropping in Brian Flores and the Dolphins and DK Metcalf and the Seahawks.
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2021 AFC North Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 189 | 128 |
| Baltimore | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 187 | 164 |
| Cleveland | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 173 | 165 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 117 | 132 |
2021 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Team Stats
Passing Yards262.712th
Rushing Yards106.917th
Points For27.07th
Points Against18.35th
2021 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(5) | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | LSU |
| 2(14) | Jackson Carman | OT | Clemson |
| 3(5) | Joseph Ossai | DE | Texas |
| 4(6) | Cameron Sample | DE | Tulane |
| 4(17) | Tyler Shelvin | DT | LSU |
| 4(34) | D'Ante Smith | OT | East Carolina |
| 5(5) | Evan McPherson | PK | Florida |
| 6(6) | Trey Hill | C | Georgia |
| 6(18) | Chris Evans | RB | Michigan |
| 7(7) | Wyatt Hubert | DE | Kansas State |