Taking advantage of injuries, rookies Kyle Monongai and Colston Loveland had huge days as the Bears pulled off a remarkable win over the Bengals in Week 9.

Bengals QB Joe Flacco was asked about keeping Joe Burrow's seat warm. He did not stutter when asked about his role.

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

Though playing a losing team without its quarterback that allowed 39 points to the Jets, NFL experts are siding with the Bengals over the Bears.

It was Aug. 12, 2011, and the Bengals played their preseason opener against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, which proved to be an inauspicious start to the season for a Bengals team onboarding rookie quarterback Andy Dalton, as well as receiver A.J. Green, also a rookie.

As of now, the Chiefs, Ravens and Bengals are all on the outside looking in. The NFC playoff picture was much more expected, as it includes five teams that made the playoffs last year, along with the 49ers and Seahawks, two teams that many believed would be in this position.

The Bears moved the ball consistently with a dominant run game, and a few key plays on defense in the second half seemingly helped them create separation. But terrible special teams play, an allowed onside kick conversion,