The Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills face off with playoff hopes on the line, with Josh Allen and Joe Burrow headlining a potential shootout on Sunday. Can Sean McDermott’s defense find answers for Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, or will the Bengals' run game and Burrow’s pinpoint passing break Buffalo’s December dominance? Joe Marino and James Rapien debate which division contender steps up, break down James Cook’s rushing surge versus Cincinnati’s struggling run defense, and examine trench battles that could define the outcome.

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