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

Here are the 5 best Pro Football Focus grades from the Jets defense 39-38 win against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco suffered an apparent shoulder injury during the fourth quarter of the team's NFL Week 8 loss to the New York Jets, one of Flacco's former teams, at Paycor Stadium. Medical personnel looked on as Flacco threw passes on the sideline. Backup Jake Browning warmed up.

Highlights from the Week 8 matchup between the New York Jets and the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2025 NFL season.

The Jets were unable to put any consistent pressure on 40-year-old Joe Flacco, let Ja’Marr Chase catch 12 passes for 91 yards, didn’t have a takeaway, and were gashed for three runs of 20 or more yards on missed tackles and bad angles.

The Cincinnati Bengals allowed 23 fourth-quarter points in their 39-38, Week 8 loss to the previously winless New York Jets at Paycor Stadium to fall to 3-5 this season. The Cincinnati defense failed to protect a 31-16 lead, and couldn't stop Justin Fields and the Jets from moving the ball at will. The Jets improved to 1-7.

Following Sunday's collapse against the previously winless Jets, the Bengals called a players-only meeting to address defensive mishaps. Defensive coordinator Al Golden believes it underscores there's a "sense of urgency,

Here are the 5 worst Pro Football Focus grades from the Jets defense 39-38 win against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8.

After the Tennessee Titans traded Jarvis Brownlee away, the New York Jets defender got a shot in at his former team