Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco (shoulder) is planning to start on Sunday versus the Bears, barring something unforeseen with his AC joint sprain in his right shoulder, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Saturday.

Joe Flacco has led the Bengals to a combined 80 points in their past two games — both of them losses, thanks to Cincinnati's NFL-worst defense. After the Bengals couldn't hold a late lead for the second straight week and lost 47-42 on Sunday to the Chicago Bears,

CINCINNATI — Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco plans to play on Sunday against the Bears, despite dealing with an AC joint sprain in his throwing (right) shoulder according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

In one of the most exciting games of this NFL season, the Bengals stormed back to take a late lead, only to see their defense blow it.

Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco was injured during the fourth quarter of the team's NFL Week 8 loss to the Jets.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals made the most of the short time left on the first-half clock against Chicago. Tee Higgins caught another stellar long touchdown from Joe Flacco to put Cincinnati up 20-17 on Sunday.

Cincinnati Bengals  wide receiver Mitchell Tinsley gets his team to the 2-yard line on a 27-yard catch from quarterback Joe Flacco against the Chicago Bears.

At 40 years old, Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco became the oldest quarterback in NFL history to pass for 470 yards in a game.

Flacco's win over Green Bay came back in Week 3 while he was still playing for the Cleveland Browns, but this time around, he'll be taking the field for the Cincinnati Bengals after a shocking trade on Tuesday that sent the QB from Northeast Ohio to Southwest Ohio.