The Cincinnati Bengals get the New York Jets after their mini bye following Thursday Night Football. The Bengals had an incredible win against the Pittsburgh Steelers that has kept their season alive and well in a frankly messed-up AFC.
This game should see Cincinnati getting back up to .500, as New York has been the worst team in the NFL. They are 0-7 this year, and the owner is publicly calling out Justin Fields in the media, defending his head coach. Joe Flacco and this offense now have had a decent time to get on the same page, and this will easily be the worst defense they’ve seen.
The big danger here is if the Bengals approach this with the confidence that they will steamroll this Jets team. Cincinnati still has to come out and give their best effort despite New York’s record. Simply put, while the Bengals look better with Flacco, they can still easily lose to these Jets if they let them hang around or come out as if it is a walkthrough.
Can the Bengals avoid the upset at home?
Cincinnati Bengals vs. New York Jets
- Date/Time: Oct. 26th, 2025 at 1:00 pm ET
- Location: Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH.
- Series Leader: The Jets lead, 18-11, including 2-0 in playoff games, which were both played in Cincinnati, after the 1982 and 2009 seasons. The Bengals won the most recent contest between the two teams 27-12 in 2022 at MetLife Stadium, and they have won four of the last five.
- TV Channel: The game will air on CBS-TV. In the Bengals’ home region, it will be carried by WKRC-TV (Ch. 12) in Cincinnati, WHIO-TV (Ch. 7) in Dayton, and WKYT-TV (Ch. 27) in Lexington.
- Broadcasters: Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Adam Archuleta (analyst), and Aditi Kinkhabwala (sideline reporter).
- Online Stream: Paramount+ (any device, in market), NFL+ (mobile only), and NFL Sunday Ticket (out of market)
- Replay: NFL+ and NFL Network (check local listings)
- Radio Broadcast: The game will air on the Bengals Radio Network, led by Cincinnati flagship radio stations WLW-AM (700), WCKY-AM (1530), and WEBN-FM (102.7). Broadcasters are Dan Hoard (play-by-play) and Dave Lapham (analyst).
- SB Nation Jets’ site: Gang Green Nation
- Rosters: CIN | NYJ
- Stats to Know: CIN | NYJ
- Weather: According to NFL Weather, the game will be in the low-50s with cloudy skies and a chance of light rain.
- Odds: The Bengals are currently 6.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
Expert predictions
- CBS Sports’ eight experts are all taking the Bengals
- All 10 of ESPN’s experts (at the time of writing) are going with Cincinnati
- According to NFL Pick Watch, which takes into account picks from across the web, the Bengals are receiving 95% of the picks
- Cincy Jungle Prediction: The Jets are just a downright terrible team. This Bengals team certainly has work to do, but they’ll look good this week. Just a matter of how well the Bengals’ defense can play to make this as one-sided as possible. Bengals win 34-24 as the Jets get a late takeoff on offense.
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