Bengal Bites: Cincinnati Bengals News & Analysis · Derek Davis

Ep. 0114 - Week 12 Recap: At Least They Had A Chance

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Joe Flacco dislocates his right index finger, then briefly leaves before the Bengals score a late touchdown.

1. Bengal Bites episode 114 covers the Cincinnati Bengals’ 26-20 Week 12 loss to the New England Patriots. 2. Derek hosts the show and frames himself as giving an “honest, realistic perspective” on the Bengals. 3. The episode asks whether Cincinnati can treat a one-score loss to a 10-2 Patriots team as real progress. 4. Derek says the Bengals reached 3-8 after their fourth straight loss and are “practically eliminated” from playoff contention. 5. He points to Chase Brown, Dalton Reisner, Andre Josivash, and Mitch Tinsley as replacement-level players who made real contributions. 6. He says Brown ran for over 100 yards, which he treats as unusual against New England. 7. He says Evan McPherson hit a 63-yard field goal at the end of the first half, breaking the Bengals’ franchise record. 8. He describes Joe Flacco as uneven, including a bad interception returned for a touchdown by Marcus Jones. 9. He says the Bengals defense forced a pick-six of Drake May and held the Patriots to repeated red-zone failures. 10. He says Hunter Henry had 7 catches for 115 yards and repeatedly found space against Cincinnati’s linebackers. 11. Derek argues the defense looked improved because it tackled better and blitzed more often. 12. He names Geno Stone and Jalen Davis as defensive contributors who created pressure and confusion for Drake May. 13. He says T. Higgins suffered a concussion-like hit in the fourth quarter and was carted to the locker room. 14. He also says Joe Flacco dislocated his right index finger, a problem because it affects release on throws. 15. He notes Jake Browning took one snap during Flacco’s brief exit and completed a pass to Andre Josivash. 16. Derek says the Bengals still had a chance late, reaching the Patriots’ 26-yard line before three straight incompletions ended the rally. 17. The tone is conversational, critical, and heavily centered on play-by-play details from CBS and the box score. 18. The format is a solo recap with frequent asides about Zach Taylor, momentum, and injury risk. 19. Bengals fans following weekly recaps and injury updates. 20. Listeners wanting deep Bengals-only analysis can skip it.

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