The Cincinnati Bengals had to be encouraged about what they saw from quarterback Joe Flacco in his debut this past Sunday. Although the result was a 27-18 road loss in Green Bay, Flacco didn't flinch when the Bengals were shut out at halftime.
It's a big ask for Flacco to turn around on Thursday night and knock off the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers in prime time — or so it would seem. Flacco has as much familiarity squaring off with Mike Tomlin as any opposing head coach in the NFL, thanks to all his years of matchups in Baltimore.