Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor is sticking with his defensive coaching staff despite the team having the worst defense in the NFL.

Cincinnati Bengals kicker Evan McPherson has one of the strongest legs in the NFL, so it was surprising to see him miss a 54-yard field goal in Cincinnati’s Week 9 loss to the Chicago Bears, not by kicking the ball too far left or right, but by not getting it to the uprights at all.

Cincinnati became the first team in at least the last 45 years to take a lead in regulation after trailing by 14-plus points in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter -- and still lose! And they lost in spectacular fashion, surrendering a 58-yard game-winning touchdown from Caleb Williams to rookie Colston Loveland in the final seconds.

Colston Loveland bounced off a would-be tackler and took it to the house for a 58-yard TD with 17 seconds left, and the Chicago Bears beat the Cincinnati Bengals 47-42.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson has requested a trade or his release after being a healthy scratch.

The Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) play the Chicago Bears (4-3) Sunday in Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kickoff in the Week 9 game is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NFL odds around the Bears vs. Bengals odds and make our expert NFL picks and predictions for the best bets.

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs (8) stiff-arms Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (29) on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won the game, 27-18. Tork Mason/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / Tork Mason / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Former Super Bowl champion head coach Jon Gruden ripped the Cincinnati Bengals' philosophy for building a defense.