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CINCINNATI -- Fresh from one of the most impressive regular season wins of the Zac Taylor era in San Francisco, the Cincinnati Bengals now turn their sights to winning a game in the AFC when they host Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football. Trags is joined by Richard Skinner of Local12 in Cincinnati to look back on what went right in San Francisco and how they can continue that trend Sunday against the Bills and register their first win in the AFC this season.

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CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals look to continue a trend from the past two seasons when they play the San Francisco 49ers this Sunday in the Bay Area. The Bengals have won their last two games out the bye week and are 12-3 in 15 regular season games over the past two seasons after the bye. But don't expect any trades to bolster the roster before the Oct. 31 NFL trade deadline as history suggests the Bengals value the draft picks too much. What changes will the Bengals make after the bye to improve their performance? Jay Morrison of Pro Football Network joins Trags to discuss.

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CINCINNATI -- The Bengals enter their bye week with a .500 mark, having won their last two games to get back to break even. The defense saved the day against Seattle while the offense came through the week before against Arizona before going ice cold in Sunday's win. Trags is joined by Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic to discuss how the Bengals can put it all together in the second half and get on another late-season roll.

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CINCINNATI -- Sunday's performance in Arizona just underscores how well Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase work together. Trags has Charlie Goldsmith of the Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati.com on to discuss the work the two put into making sure they can keep producing at a high level.

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What can Zac Taylor, Brian Callahan and Bengals offensive coaches do to get Joe Burrow and the offense out of a serious funk? Why is the defense not playing at its level of the last two seasons? The Bengals have plenty of games left in the season but the time for urgency is now and that starts with a game against the Arizona Cardinals this Sunday in the Desert. Mike Petraglia welcomes ESPN Bengals beat writer Ben Baby to break it all down.

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CINCINNATI -- In a must-win situation, the Bengals defense delivered a knock-out blow to the Los Angeles Rams Monday night in a 19-16 win at Paycor Stadium. Trey Hendrickson had a pair of sacks, Logan Wilson had a pair of interceptions and Dax Hill was a lightning rod all over the field. The defense allowed Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase to get their offense going in the second half and escape with the win. Trags is joined by Cincinnati Enquirer Bengals beat writer Kelsey Conway to break down a critical win for the Bengals and discuss how they handle Joe Burrow going forward.

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Joe Burrow's right calf is again a serious issue for the Cincinnati Bengals and how they treat it will go a long way in determining if the quarterback will be at full strength later in the season. Trags is joined by Mo Egger of ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati to discuss every scenario facing the team and what a team led by Jake Browning would look like in the coming weeks. Also, what happened to allow Miami of Ohio to shock UC at Nippert Stadium last weekend heading into this week's Big XII opener with Oklahoma.

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CINCINNATI -- Joe Burrow had a rough performance in a Week 1 loss to the Cleveland Browns. He threw for just 82 yards on 14-of-31 passing. But he and the Bengals have a great chance to bounce back this week against another AFC North rival in the Baltimore Ravens. Aaron Rodgers doesn't have that chance after tearing his Achilles four plays into his New York Jets era Monday night. What does it mean for the AFC? What do the Bengals need to do this week to make corrections? Trags and James Rapien of AllBengals.com and SI.com discuss.

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Bengals franchise quarterback Joe Burrow is back practicing from a strained right calf but will he be cleared to play against Myles Garrett and the formidable Cleveland Browns pass rush? Trags is joined by Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com to discuss Burrow's calf, his ongoing contract negotiations and his leadership as a captain ever since he arrived in Cincinnati. The two also discuss how Mike Hilton has embraced his role as a leader in a young but extremely talented secondary.

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CINCINNATI -- In his second day back on the practice field, Joe Burrow again tossed the football around, worked on timing with his star receivers and commanded the offense with play calls. His return to team work is expected sometime next week after the Bengals return from a 3-day Labor Day break. Trags was on the scene Thursday and says Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan likes what he sees so far.

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