CINCINNATI — The Bengals will be without star receiver Tee Higgins for Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens at Paycor Stadium. Cincinnati will be eliminated from playoff contention if they lose another game. With Higgins out, the Bengals need someone not named Ja'Marr Chase to step up and make plays in the passing game.

In his postgame press conference, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor didn’t hide his raw emotions when confronting the reality that his team has been officially eliminated from playoff contention with three games still remaining in the regular season.

CINCINNATI — ESPN's Field Yates dropped his latest 2026 NFL mock draft on Wednesday morning and slotted a defensive mauler with the Bengals at Pick 10. Cincinnati selected Miami (FL) edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. with the top-tier selection. ESPN's Football Power Index gives Cincinnati a 52.4% chance of landing a top-10 pick at 4-9 overall.

The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals meet Sunday in Week 15 in Cincinnati, Ohio, with kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.

The Baltimore Ravens have handed Joe Burrow the first shutout of his six-year career. Lamar Jackson threw for two touchdowns, and Kyle Van Noy and Alohi Gilman teamed up for a 95-yard pick-6 as the Ravens blanked the Cincinnati Bengals 24-0 on Sunday.

In shutting out Joe Burrow and the Bengals, the Ravens had their best performance of the season at a time when they couldn't afford a loss.

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Former Bengals running back Zack Moss took a shot at the franchise on Sunday. "Been telling people easily the worst franchise in sports!" Moss posted on X.