Oct 7, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Khalen Saunders (50) intercepts a pass intended for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (9) (not pictured) during the second half at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images / Denny Medley-Imagn Images

If the Bengals lose Sunday and fall to 3-7, losers of seven of their last eight, the season is over. Take the Joe Flacco feel-good story, bridge to Joe Burrow, winnable final three games, accessible AFC North, Thanksgiving night drama and crumple it all up. Toss it in the trash. Fire up the mock draft simulators.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton continues to be a staple of the injury report ahead of the Week 11 AFC North showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Those Bengals continue to list Burton as out with an “illness,” putting him on track to feature on the gameday inactives list yet again.

The Cincinnati Bengals have played nine games, and we currently know they have a potent offense with Joe Flacco and a historically bad defense. Since Flacco took over against the Green Bay Packers in Week 6,

TreVeyon Henderson has scored five touchdowns in five days. David Butler II / Imagn Images The Cincinnati Bengals are responsible for several of the top scams in fantasy football this season — not the least of which is placeholder quarterback Joe Flacco.

The Bengals will be down a pair of defensive ends against the Steelers on Sunday. Head coach Zac Taylor told reporters on Friday that Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart have both been ruled out for this week. Both players were out of practice this week.

Cincinnati's record at the time he is cleared to play will factor into the final decision. It's hard to predict many more wins for the Bengals (3-6) with the way they're playing defense. The Bengals again have the league's worst defense, and there haven't been signs it could get better.

Check out these photos from the career of Cincinnati Bengals QB and NFL MVP Boomer Esiason as he moved from the field to the broadcast booth.

The Cincinnati Bengals have only won one game since the week Joe Burrow has been out with turf toe. They'll get a chance to make it two wins against the same team when they face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.