The Bengals signed LB Joe Giles-Harris off the practice squad to the active roster, along with rookie linebacker Liam Anderson, and fourth-year linebacker Brian Asamoah. They released Myles Cole from the practice squad. Cincinnati is trying to flip the script on this season and get an upset home win over the Chicago Bears this Sunday.

That’s the issue: Burrow could still come back and the Bengals are, technically, second in the AFC North at 3-5 behind Pittsburgh, a 4-3 team Cincinnati has already defeated once. Baltimore is 2-5 and Cleveland 2-6. In theory, a win in Week 9 keeps the Bengals at 4-5 and in the hunt while Burrow remains on track for a mid-December return.

The Chicago Bears will face the Cincinnati Bengals, aiming to improve their offensive performance. Chicago has struggled with penalties, committing 30 in the last three weeks. The Bears' rushing attack will look to rebound against the Bengals' last-ranked run defense.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) walks off the field after the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 11 game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. The Chargers won 34-27. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The rollercoaster ride that is the 2025 Cincinnati Bengals season continues this week, as the Chicago Bears come to town for an interconference clash. Here's what to watch as the season reaches its halfway point.

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Chris Simms is scared a little bit for the Bears in Week 9 against the Bengals, but he and Mike Florio are taking Chicago in a fairly close one despite some initial hesitations.