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CINCINNATI -- The Bengals have ripped off five straight wins and stand five-games above .500 at 9-4, both high-water marks under Zac Taylor. They are battling Baltimore for first in the AFC North and have shown an ability over the course of the season to handle the adversity that comes with injuries to star players. Trags is joined by Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic to explain why this is such an impressive and encouraging trend for team heading into the final four weeks. 

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CINCINNATI -- Another epic chapter in the early part of the Burrow-Mahomes Rivalry is in the books and the Bengals quarterback has claimed all three meetings following a 27-24 thriller over the Chiefs at Paycor Stadium on Sunday. Mahomes said Tuesday it's not a rivalry until he beats Burrow. Is he right? How can the Bengals improve in their last five games to make a run at the playoffs and a deep run in the NFL playoffs? Mike Petraglia is joined by Mohammad Ahmad of Cleveland.com to discuss all this and much more. 

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CINCINNATI -- The Bengals appear to be hitting their stride as they prepare for a rematch with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs this Sunday at Paycor Stadium. The Bengals, without Ja'Marr Chase and Joe Mixon, managed to beat the Tennessee Titans on the road on Sunday. Now, it appears the Bengals will be getting Chase back as well as likely Joe Mixon, adding to an offense that features Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins, Tyler Boyd, Hayden Hurst and several role players. Trags chats with James Rapien about the Burrow-Mahomes emerging rivalry and why it compares favorably to Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. 

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CINCINNATI -- Ja'Marr Chase returns to Bengals practice this week after missing the last three games with a hairline fracture in his hip. Could he return this week against the Titans? Or is it more likely the Bengals give the star receiver another week and shoot for the Chiefs game at Paycor Stadium on Dec. 4? Trags is joined by Mike Niziolek of Cleveland.com to discuss this, the secondary and other issues facing the Bengals as they get ready for Mike Vrabel's Tennessee Titans this Sunday in Nashville. 

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CINCINNATI -- The Bengals are a better team than they were when they took the field on opening day against the Steelers. And again, the Bengals are favored to take care of business this Sunday in Pittsburgh. But after disappointing losses to the Steelers, Ravens and Browns in the first half, the Bengals have little to no margin of error remaining. How will the likely return of DJ Reader impact the Bengals. Will Joe Mixon continue what he showed against Carolina? Trags is joined by Jay Morrison of The Athletic to discuss. 

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CINCINNATI -- The Bengals beat up on the Carolina Panthers in Week 9 to head into their bye with a 5-4 record, the same record they had in 2021, when they won five of their next seven games to capture the AFC North. Can they repeat that or better this season with the gauntlet of a schedule ahead? If they get healthy and improve their consistency, Dan Hoard tells Trags the answer is definitely. 

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CINCINNATI -- With starting cornerback Chido Awuzie out for the season with a torn right ACL and Ja'Marr Chase out for at least the next several weeks with a hip injury, the Bengals are searching for answers and looking for players to step up in their absence. Meanwhile, Joe Burrow, Joe Mixon and the offense continue to search for consistency nine weeks into the season. Richard Skinner of Local12 joins Mike Petraglia to discuss how the Bengals could find success like they did in 2021, despite several things working against them right now.

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CINCINNATI -- The Bengals finally appear to be gathering some momentum after winning four of five to move over .500 for the first time this season. Trags and James Rapien discuss some of the key improvements and whether rookie corner Cam Taylor-Britt might just push Eli Apple out of his starting cornerback spot or if a platoon could be in the future for both. 

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CINCINNATI -- The Bengals scored 30 points for the first time last week in their 30-26 win over the New Orleans Saints. Is this a sign that the offense behind a rejuvenated offensive line, could finally be turning a corner? Bengals beat writer for the Cincinnati Enquirer Kelsey Conway joins Trags to discuss what needs to happen for this one-time occurrence to turn into a positive trend. 

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CINCINNATI -- The Bengals offense continues to struggle to find rhythm five weeks into the 2022 season. What can Joe Burrow do to kick start the offense? Are checkdowns the answer? What about playcalling? Trags welcomes Bengals writer Andrew Gillis of cleveland.com to discuss what can be done to boost the offense.

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