Late in the fourth quarter, when D.J. Moore ran for a 17-yard touchdown to give the Bears a 41-27 lead, it appeared to be over.But Flacco threw a touchdown pass to Noah Fant with 1:43 remaining, then hit Tee Higgins in the end zone for the two-point conversion,

At 40 years old, Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco became the oldest quarterback in NFL history to pass for 470 yards in a game.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals made the most of the short time left on the first-half clock against Chicago. Tee Higgins caught another stellar long touchdown from Joe Flacco to put Cincinnati up 20-17 on Sunday.

Flacco, however, had a historic performance last Sunday and even broke a regular-season record previously held by all-time great quarterback Tom Brady. Joe Flacco entered Sunday’s game against the Bears with a sprained AC‑joint in his throwing shoulder, having been listed as questionable for much of the week.

Joe Flacco has led the Bengals to a combined 80 points in their past two games — both of them losses, thanks to Cincinnati's NFL-worst defense. After the Bengals couldn't hold a late lead for the second straight week and lost 47-42 on Sunday to the Chicago Bears,

The Steelers are living off takeaways and hold a two-game division lead. The Browns are reportedly buyers as Tuesday’s trade deadline looms.

The Bengals defense stole a win from the team and the city. But it robbed Flacco of something even more precious and lasting. This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bengals/onsi as Bengals Defense Costs Team a Victory and Robs Joe Flacco of Something Even More Precious and Lasting.

Michael Salfino shares his observations for Week 9, including headliner performances from an unlikely cast of characters.