CINCINNATI — Bengals linebacker Shaka Heyward suffered a leg injury (fibula) in the first half of Sunday's game against the Jets and didn't return. The special teams' ace will miss at least four weeks according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Breaking down the moves the Bengals have made over the last few years that have led to the team once again fielding one of the worst defensive units

The Bengals defense is coming off allowing 23 points in the fourth quarter to the Jets on Sunday and now has given up more points per game than any defense in the NFL.

CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Bengals set a franchise record for defensive futility in Sunday’s 39-38 loss to the New York Jets. And they are on the doorstep of setting a dubious NFL record.

The New York Jets have finally done it. The Jets (1-7) are the brand new owners of a shiny new win during the 2025 NFL season. New York went on to upset the Bengals (3-5) in a late 39-38 win in Cincinnati.

The Bengals’ season-high in points wasn’t enough to get Joe Flacco his second straight win, leading the defensive players to take action on Monday.

All those good vibes that Joe Flacco brought to Cincinnati were wiped out by one of the worst defensive performances in franchise history. It was that bad.

CINCINNATI — Ja'Marr Chase had a blank face of disgust after the Bengals' 39-38 loss to the Jets, wasting another stellar outing by the Bengals' top healthy offensive player. Chase had 12 catches for 91 yards in the loss, which saw Cincinnati lose its third of four games since the start of last year when scoring 38-plus points.