It's no secret and is still quite surreal that the Cincinnati Bengals went from fully supporting quarterback Jake Browning before Week 5 to trading with a division rival to replace him mere days later. That's how fast the internal perception around Browning shifted.
Long gone are the good ol' days of 2023, where Browning led the Bengals to a 4-3 record and kept their playoff hopes alive deep into the season in relief of Joe Burrow. Now, Cincinnati is leaning on Joe Flacco to take Browning's spot.
Can Flacco into the magic he displayed during his own 2023 renaissance in leading the Cleveland Browns to the playoffs?