“Well, Joe Burrow is on fire right now,” Barkley said. “He is flat out on fire. I think that’s going to be a beatdown because I think the Bengals they are on fire. They’re playing with tremendous confidence.”
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“I think they’re playing really really well right now,” Barkley continued. “But you know, the AFC just got very interesting with the Jags, the trades the Jags made. Obviously Buffalo is solid, but the Jags, I give those guys credit, man. They went for it, making all those trades.”
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“But hey, can Cincinnati’s defense step up?” Barkley added. “Because (their offense is) going to score 30 points a game, but they’ve got to get better defensively. So I’m looking forward to that game tonight.”
Nov 21, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns former player Charles Barkley sits courtside against the Minnesota Timberwolves during an NBA Cup game at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Burrow somehow hasn’t played in a primetime time at home in the regular season against an AFC North opponent.
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If the New England Patriots’ game against the Los Angeles Chargers is flexed out of Sunday night in Week 12, the Bengals’ home game against New Orleans, scheduled for 1 p.m. Eastern on CBS, could replace Pats-Chargers on SNF.
