CINCINNATI — Pro Football Focus dropped a new mock draft from Max Chadwick this week, featuring the Bengals selecting a Big 12 star defender at Pick 10. He has Cincinnati rolling with Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey in the top 10.

But not everything is negative when it comes to Chiefs and Bengals fans. When Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow had season-ending surgery on his wrist in 2023, Chiefs fans donated in $9 increments to his charity. That’s a nod to Burrow’s jersey number.

Stephanie Niles, the fiancée of Bengals backup quarterback Jake Browning, turned heads Sunday when she braved frigid Cincinnati in a houndstooth print set and furry boots for the team’s eventual blowout loss to the division rival Ravens.

Simple math says that means defensive coordinator Al Golden will be back, too. Golden’s defense has shown slight improvements over the last few weeks. And according to Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic, that’s something already weighing heavily in the conversations at Paycor Stadium this month:

The Bengals have plunged into an ignominious place, being set to miss three straight playoff brackets in Joe Burrow's 20s.

The Bengals fell to 4-10 this season with their 24-0 loss to the Ravens at Paycor Stadium, the first shutout with Joe Burrow as starting quarterback.

Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Ted Karras went to Butler County to bring an early Christmas gift to a veteran and his wife on Tuesday.

Ultimately, the Bengals were awarded Ke’Shawn Williams off of waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has played in eight games this season for the Steelers, mainly as a returner. There is a good chance we will see him in that role for the Bengals in Miami this week.