Overview
- Flacco said he wants a chance to be a starting quarterback in 2026 and believes he can still play at that level.
- In five Bengals starts, he has 1,453 passing yards with 12 touchdowns, three interceptions and a completion rate above 63%.
- Joe Burrow practiced fully this week after turf-toe surgery, but coach Zac Taylor has not named a Week 12 starter.
- New England is preparing for either quarterback, with acting DC Zak Kuhr saying the Patriots are “preparing for both.”
- Cincinnati is 3-7 with a league-worst points allowed pace and is 1-4 in Flacco’s starts, and Ja’Marr Chase will miss Sunday on a one-game suspension.