The Bengals’ offensive stars all shone Sunday, as Burrow finished 25-of-32 with 309 yards and four touchdown passes, peppering Ja’Marr Chase for 109 of those yards, while running back Chase Brown finished with three scores.

Clemson alums stepped up for the Bengals in a blowout win over the Dolphins, emphasizing the program’s NFL pipeline despite Cincinnati’s playoff elimination.

Former Cincinnati Bengals players haven’t made a bunch of noise in recent weeks (remember Logan Wilson playing for the Dallas Cowboys, for example?). But DJ Reader just changed that. Reader took some heat from Detroit Lions fans on social media in the aftermath of his team’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16.

Tee Higgins returned from a concussion and had two impactful catches in the first quarter to set the tone for a season-best performance for the Bengals on Sunday.

The Bengals are 4-10 and missed the playoffs for a third-straight season. This is their worst season since 2020.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, left, scrambles during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow responded to the worst statistical game of his NFL career with some history.

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Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Dax Hill (23) tackles Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland (84) in the second quarter of the NFL football game between Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Nov. 2, 2025. | Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images