The Cincinnati Bengals went from a four-game losing streak to a sudden rush of hope thanks to Joe Flacco's incredible Week 7 performance in a 33-31 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Flacco assimilated himself into the Cincinnati locker room pretty much seamlessly. He could command the huddle and spit out complex plays almost right away. Most important, Flacco played well enough to keep the team competitive in Green Bay and save the season versus Pittsburgh.
Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher has taken notice of how much ownership Flacco took of the new system since arriving in a trade from Cleveland.