Oct 26, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) shakes hands with head coach Zac Taylor during the fourth quarter against the New York Jets at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images / Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images

And, finally, Bengals Tight End Tanner Hudson also brought childhood nostalgia to the Halloween party. He and his wife, Karley Weatherly-Hudson, dressed up as Cosmo and Wanda from Nickelodeon's " The Fairly OddParents ." Halloween is the best.

Practice squad linebacker Brian Asamoah II played 19 special teams snaps three days after he joined the Bengals.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bengals/onsi as Cincinnati Bengals Defense is One of Worst Ever, and That's Not Hyperbole; the Numbers are Damning. CINCINNATI – To say the Cincinnati Bengals have one of the worst defenses in NFL history is no longer hyperbole or anecdotally reactionary in the wake of another terrible loss.

Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson has one of the strongest legs in the NFL, so it was surprising to see him miss a 54-yard field goal in Cincinnati’s Week 9 loss to the Chicago Bears, not by kicking the ball too far left or right, but by not getting it to the uprights at all.

Cincinnati became the first team in at least the last 45 years to take a lead in regulation after trailing by 14-plus points in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter -- and still lose! And they lost in spectacular fashion, surrendering a 58-yard game-winning touchdown from Caleb Williams to rookie Colston Loveland in the final seconds.

Bears TE Colston Loveland was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his 118-yard, 2-TD performance in Cincinnati. He’s the first Bears rookie to receive the honor since Jordan Howard in 2016. He’s the first rookie TE to win it since Jeremy Shockey in 2002.

Former Super Bowl champion head coach Jon Gruden ripped the Cincinnati Bengals' philosophy for building a defense.

Cincinnati’s freefall continued on Sunday. They won their first two games of the season, but lost superstar quarterback Joe Burrow after Week 2. Since then, the Bengals have won just once. They are now 3-6 and have fallen to third in the AFC North. Currently, only the 2-6 Cleveland Browns are below Cincinnati in the division.