The New England Patriots and the Cincinnati Bengals play Sunday in Week 12 at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The Cincinnati Bengals are heading into Week 12 with more uncertainty at quarterback, something fans have gotten used to this season. Joe Flacco finished the game against the Steelers after taking a hard hit from T.J. Watt, who drove him into the ground and drew a flag.

The NFL previously suspended and upheld the ban for Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase due to his spitting at Jalen Ramsey. Saturday, the league’s weekly day to announce punishments for the prior week’s infractions, the NFL issued a fine and some omissions from the latest AFC North slugfest.

Kickoff from Gillette Stadium is set for 1 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+. The Patriots are 6.5-point favorites in the latest SportsLine consensus odds and the total is 50.5.

Get the best Patriots vs. Bengals predictions ahead of Sunday's matchup at Paycor Stadium. Free NFL picks for November 23.

Zion Young (#9) out of Missouri is going to be riding a rocket on most draft boards. He’s raw in his hand placement and plan, but makes up for that with size, strength and a motor that runs red hot. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/RPdPILqdpu

And yet, Burrow has spent the past two months doing everything he can to get back on the field. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Saturday that Burrow won't play Sunday, but the mere readiness to suit up speaks to the drive that has sustained Burrow's career each time he has suffered a major injury.

Tee Higgins has a touchdown catch in nine straight games at Paycor Stadium. How close is he to the record for most consecutive home games with a TD reception?

The NFL announced Thursday that the Buffalo Bills home game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Dec. 7, has been flexed out of the 4:25 time slot and will now be played at 1 p.m.

The NFL announced on Thursday that the Bengals-Bills game that week has been flexed from 4:25 p.m. Eastern to 1 p.m., and a matchup between the Packers and Bears will take its place. The game will still be aired on FOX.

The Patriots have won eight games in a row as they prepare for Week 12 against the three-win Cincinnati Bengals.

As we keep an eye on the 2026 NFL Draft, we're identifying each team's biggest holes and which Day 1 and 2 prospects could best fill them. Here is the AFC North.