Bengals vs. Jets Week 8 keys to victory video breakdown
Kelsey Conway breaks down the Bengals vs. Jets Week 8 matchup before kickoff.
The Cincinnati Bengals host the New York Jets in Week 8 at Paycor Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on CBS/Local 12 (WKRC-TV).
Cincinnati (4-3) is coming off a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 7 and New York (0-7) are coming off a loss to the Carolina Panthers. The Jets are the NFL’s only winless team.
Quarterback Joe Flacco will lead the Bengals’ offense while the Jets will have Justin Fields under center. Fields had been benched last week in favor of Tyrod Taylor, but Taylor is out with a knee injury.
Today’s game will feature the Ring of Honor induction for former Bengals players Dave Lapham and Lemar Parrish.
Follow along for live updates and highlights (refresh for the latest updates):
Quarterback Joe Flacco will get an early opportunity to continue his strong play of late as the Jets won the coin toss, deferred and kicked off to Cincinnati to begin the game.
There can sometimes be difference between the big-name players announced as starters to help get the crowd going inside Paycor Stadium and who actually end up starting. But based on the raucous pre-game production to announce the Bengals’ defense starters, Cam Taylor-Britt (didn’t play Oct. 16 as a coach’s decision) and Trey Hendrickson (didn’t play Oct. 16 due to a hip injury) get starting nods today. So did Shemar Stewart, who has been hurt in recent weeks.
The Bengals face the Jets in NFL Week 8 at Paycor Stadium. Cincinnati is trying to get back to .500 on the season and New York is still trying to get the first win of the season. Quarterback Joe Flacco will start for the Bengals and Justin Fields will start for the Jets. Cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner is inactive for the Jets. Gardner was an All-American for the Cincinnati Bearcats and has been an All-Pro for the Jets. Follow along for live updates.
CB Sauce GardnerQB Tyrod TaylorWR Garrett WilsonRB Kene NwangwuLB Kobe KingDT Jay TufeleTE Stone Smartt
Here are the Bengals’ inactives for NFL Week 8
CB Marco Wilson
OL Matt Lee
WR Jermaine Burton
TE Cam Grandy
DT McKinnley Jackson
DE Cam Sample
Offensive lineman Dalton Risner, added to the injury report as questionable with an illness, also is active.
The Bengals vs. Jets Week 8 game will be broadcast on CBS/Local 12 (WKRC-TV).
Ja’Marr Chase has 58 catches for 629 yards and five touchdowns through seven games this season. Chase is averaging 10.8 yards per catch and has a career average of 13.4 yards per catch.
Will Trey Hendrickson play today?
Defensive end Trey Hendrickson will reportedly play despite being questionable with a hip injury. Check out the full injury report here.
Bengals vs. Jets odds, spread
The Bengals are favored by 6.5 points and the over/under point total is 43.5, according to BetMGM.
Bengals 2025 football schedule
Week 1: Sept. 7, Bengals 17, Cleveland Browns 16 (1-0)Week 2: Sept. 14, Bengals 31, Jacksonville Jaguars 17 (2-0)Week 3: Sept. 21, Bengals 10, Minnesota Vikings 48 (2-1)Week 4: Sept. 29, Bengals 3, Denver Broncos 28 (2-2)Week 5: Oct. 5, Bengals 24, Detroit Lions 37 (2-3)Week 6: Oct. 12, Bengals 18, Green Bay Packers 27 (2-4)Week 7: Oct. 16, Bengals 33, Pittsburgh Steelers 31 (3-4)Week 8: Oct. 27, Bengals vs. New York Jets 1 p.m. ETWeek 9: Nov. 2, Bengals vs. Chicago Bears 1 p.m. ETWeek 10: Bye weekWeek 11: Nov. 16, Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m. ETWeek 12: Nov. 23, Bengals vs. New England Patriots 1 p.m. ETWeek 13: Nov. 27, Bengals at Baltimore Ravens 8:20 p.m. ET | *Thanksigving game on NBCWeek 14: Dec. 7, Bengals at Buffalo Bills 4:25 p.m. ETWeek 15: Dec. 14, Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m. ETWeek 16: Dec. 21, Bengals at Miami Dolphins 8:20 p.m. ET | * Sunday Night Football on NBCWeek 17: Bengals vs. Arizona Cardinals, Date and network TBDWeek 18: Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns, Date and network TBDThe final two weeks of the season don’t have game times because the NFL reserves the right to flex games into primetime spots based on playoff scenarios.
