The Bengals hit rock bottom in Week 8 in a 39-38 home loss to the New York Jets where the visitors piled up 502 yards of offense, which is more than they had totaled in their past two games COMBINED (302). The performance was so bad that the Cincinnati defense called a players only meeting one day later .

The FanDuel Sportsbook lists the Bengals as +2.5 home underdogs (-102; bet $100 for a $198.04 payout) as of Friday afternoon. Cincinnati has lost five of six since losing Joe Burrow to a toe injury in a Week 2 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Bears face a crucial game in Week 9 as they travel to Cincinnati to face the explosive but defensively porous Bengals. The Bears (4-3) are coming off a disappointing loss to the Baltimore Ravens, a game that could have given them a five-game winning streak. Instead, they came through with a substandard effort and that cost them a victory.

The Cincinnati Bengals host the Chicago Bears on Sunday as both teams look to get back on track after tough losses last week