US EditionAnalysis: How Bengals Ended up with the NFL's Worst Defense Once Again
Joe Flacco highlights the importance of daily effort and self-improvement after Bengals' defense allowed 23 points in the fourth quarter, leading to a 39-38 loss, coach Zac Taylor said.
- On Oct 26, 2025, Joe Flacco responded in the Cincinnati Bengals locker room to Zac Taylor's postgame `Someone needs to step up` message minutes after their 39-38 loss to the New York Jets.
- In the fourth quarter the defense allowed 23 points, blowing a 15-point lead as the Cincinnati Bengals defense gave up 502 yards and 39 points to the New York Jets offense.
- Flacco said leadership isn't granted and must be earned through daily habits and consistency, stressing players must prove themselves and give 100% every day to shape leadership and locker-room culture.
- Flacco's outlook suggests Zac Taylor's `someone needs to step up` admonition can split the Bengals locker room, but if Flacco's inward focus takes hold it could help the 3-5 Cincinnati Bengals turn around.
- Front-Office decisions have contributed to defensive woes as Cincinnati Bengals front office re-signed Joseph Ossai and B.J. Hill despite missed draft picks among 30 players taken since the 2022 NFL Draft.
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Chicago Sun Times
Usa newsWith Bears awaiting, Bengals QB Joe Flacco is day-to-day
The Bears will have to monitor the injury report for another opposing quarterback.Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco has a sore right throwing shoulder, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Monday, and is considered day-to-day by the team. The Bears will play the Bengals on Sunday in Cincinnati.Flacco went 21-for-34 for 233 yards and two touchdowns in a 39-38 loss to the Jets on Sunday, running twice for 14 yards and a touchdown. He left the game briefly S…
And the Fingerpointing Begins for the Cincinnati Bengals
Just when you thought the Cincinnati Bengals had things going in the right direction, a game like Sunday’s happens. The Bengals hosted the hapless New York Jets and managed to blow a healthy fourth-quarter lead en route to a 39-38 loss.To the New York Jets. The winless New York Jets.After the game, Bengals’ head coach Zac Taylor called the loss “humbling” and his team’s effort “not acceptable.” He lamented the fact that they were never able to c…
Associated Press News
Bengals coach Zac Taylor calls out defense after lackluster performance against the Jets
Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor has called out his defense after another miserable performance. The Bengals allowed a whopping 254 yards rushing and 502 yards overall in a 39-38 loss to the New York Jets.
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