The Browns and Bengals made a trade on Tuesday, sending Joe Flacco to Cincinnati. But eight years ago, the teams very nearly made another trade involving a quarterback. However, it fell apart at the very last minute.

The Bengals and Packers face off in a Week 6 showdown. Here are 3 bold predictions ahead of this fascinating matchup.

The penalty for kicking the ball out of the setup zone on an onside kick is among the NFL's most brutal: The kicking team gets flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, but the painful part is that the 15-yard penalty gets tacked on from where the BALL WAS KICKED.

Breaking down the fantasy football impact of the Cincinnati Bengals trading for veteran quarterback Joe Flacco.

CINCINNATI — Packers kicker Brandon McManus is dealing with a quad injury that he suffered in practice on Wednesday according to head coach Matt LaFleur. "We'll see how he is today and tomorrow and we'll have a play," LaFleur told reporters according to ESPN's Rob Demovsky.

The history between the Packers and Bengals is a wild one, featuring overtime thrillers, close and crushing losses and the beginning of the Brett Favre era in Green Bay. What could be in store Sunday when Joe Flacco -- who faced the Packers earlier this season but was traded to the Bengals on Tuesday -- starts for Cincinnati at Lambeau Field?

Check out the Pro Football Focus grades of every Bengals player after the first five games of the 2025 season.

Week 5 is officially in the books, and the normally calm news churn of Tuesdays received a jolt of adrenaline thanks to the AFC North.