Increased interest in the New England Patriots' 2025 season had all of the NFL pundits talking about their Week 12 matchup against the Bengals. The possibility of QB Joe Burrow returning from injured reserve only heightened that intrigue, but because he wasn't activated in time, Joe Flacco will be running the offense against the Patriots' stellar defense.
It's another knock doubters can add to their list of reasons the Patriots are not a legitimate team: they won't be facing the Bengals' starting QB, and they will be down WR Ja'Marr Chase, due to his suspension.
So, in an attempt to get Cincinnati fans excited about what is already being predicted as a loss, their social media team posted an image promoting Sunday's game.