In one of the most exciting games of this NFL season, the Bengals stormed back to take a late lead, only to see their defense blow it.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals made the most of the short time left on the first-half clock against Chicago. Tee Higgins caught another stellar long touchdown from Joe Flacco to put Cincinnati up 20-17 on Sunday.

Joe Flacco has led the Bengals to a combined 80 points in their past two games — both of them losses, thanks to Cincinnati's NFL-worst defense. After the Bengals couldn't hold a late lead for the second straight week and lost 47-42 on Sunday to the Chicago Bears,

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Chicago Beas linebacker Tremaine Edmunds intercepts Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco at the four-yard line.

The Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals just played one of the wildest and most thrilling games of the 2025 season, with the Bears winning a 47-42 stunner that could best be described as "defense optional.