Once upon a time Joe Flacco was a villain for Bengals fans. The veteran quarterback has made 22 starts against Cincinnati, posting a 9-13 record in the process. He started against the Bengals in Week 1 with the Browns and has had countless battles with Cincinnati when he was in Baltimore for the first 11 seasons of his career.

The Cincinnati Bengals traded for quarterback Joe Flacco and got immediate results, highlighted by the Thursday night primetime win over the Pittsburgh Steelers to save the season.

Flacco shared what its like playing for the Bengals after years of competing against them during a post-game press conference Oct. 16.

In what became affectionately known as the "Unc Bowl" on social media, 40-year-old Bengals QB Joe Flacco bested 41-year-old Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers.

While the NFL remains a young man’s game as a whole, Thursday Night Football was a good example that the old guys can still sling it.

The Bengals have made cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt a surprise healthy scratch in a must-win Week 7 matchup against the Steelers, ESPN's Ben Baby reports. Taylor-Britt started in each of his 17 appearances over the 2023 and 2024 seasons but has started just one game this year after struggles to start the year.

Joe Flacco has given the Cincinnati Bengals a jolt of confidence after one start. Next up on the to-do list is getting the 2-4 Bengals back on the winning track.