Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Jets vs. Cincinnati Bengals NFL game from October 26, 2025 on ESPN.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals traded for Joe Flacco with hopes of saving their season. Sending a 2025 fifth-round pick to the Browns in exchange for the veteran quarterback and a 2026 sixth-round pick was a no-brainer for Cincinnati.

Breaking down the moves the Bengals have made over the last few years that have led to the team once again fielding one of the worst defensive units

Hall became the first running back since 2000 to throw a go-ahead TD in the final two minutes of a game. The last time it happened also came with the Jets when Curtis Martin threw a go-ahead TD back in 2000.

But another NFL record for hapless defense is well within reach. The Bengals have allowed at least 27 points in seven consecutive games. Only five teams in the Super Bowl era (196

Week 8 demonstrated once again why the 2025 NFL season has felt more unpredictable than usual. It also might have

The Cincinnati Bengals, who upset the Pittsburgh Steelers with a prime-time shootout back in Week 7, found themselves on the wrong end of a similarly high-scoring affair. The Drake Maye-led New England Patriots stayed hot to win their sixth game in eight weeks.

It has been a roller coaster of a season so far for the New York Jets and it’s only right that their first win of the season came with some of the most improbab