Bengals' Joe Flacco to Take Field Despite Shoulder Injury
The Bengals are set to face a potentially injury-ridden quarterback on Sunday as Joe Flacco is expected to lead the team against the Chicago Bears, despite being listed as questionable due to a sprained AC joint.
While Flacco's status may have raised some concerns earlier in the week, he expressed optimism about his chances of playing on Friday and has reportedly decided to go ahead with starting the game. This move could prove pivotal for the Bengals if Flacco can't last the entire match or if he gets injured. In such a scenario, backup quarterback Jake Browning would take over, having a relatively modest 70.5 passer rating in his four games so far. On the other hand, Browning's counterpart Sean Clifford has limited experience with just 13 career NFL snaps.
Flacco himself has been impressive for the Bengals since being acquired from the Browns, boasting a 100.1 passer rating and seven touchdown passes without any interceptions over three starts. This puts him in stark contrast to Browning's stats, which include six touchdowns but eight interceptions. It remains to be seen whether Flacco's form can carry his team through the tough matchup against the Bears on Sunday.
The Bengals are set to face a potentially injury-ridden quarterback on Sunday as Joe Flacco is expected to lead the team against the Chicago Bears, despite being listed as questionable due to a sprained AC joint.
While Flacco's status may have raised some concerns earlier in the week, he expressed optimism about his chances of playing on Friday and has reportedly decided to go ahead with starting the game. This move could prove pivotal for the Bengals if Flacco can't last the entire match or if he gets injured. In such a scenario, backup quarterback Jake Browning would take over, having a relatively modest 70.5 passer rating in his four games so far. On the other hand, Browning's counterpart Sean Clifford has limited experience with just 13 career NFL snaps.
Flacco himself has been impressive for the Bengals since being acquired from the Browns, boasting a 100.1 passer rating and seven touchdown passes without any interceptions over three starts. This puts him in stark contrast to Browning's stats, which include six touchdowns but eight interceptions. It remains to be seen whether Flacco's form can carry his team through the tough matchup against the Bears on Sunday.
i mean its a pretty big risk, but like he seems optimistic so idk... might actually work out in their favour if hes gotta come off soon tho. jake browning has had a decent season so far, but sean clifford is basically a rookie 
. flacco's been on fire for the bengals and thats whats gonna carry them thru this one if u ask me 
i mean imo flacco has been pretty solid for the bengals, but this could be a big mistake... what if he gets hurt and jake browning has to take over? that guy's stats are pretty weak 
sean clifford doesn't even have experience in the nfl anymore! but at the same time, i gotta respect flacco's confidence 
can he really lead his team to victory despite the injury?
i mean, his stats are nice but against bears? that's a whole different story. also, sean clifford is just 13 nfl snaps tho... like, where did he come from? 
. Joe Flacco thinks he can just wing it with a sprained AC joint? That's just reckless 
. Meanwhile, Jake Browning is like the rookie equivalent of playing catch-up 
. I mean, he's got some decent stats, but come on, it's not like that matters if Flacco can't even make it through the game 
. The Bengals are setting themselves up for disaster by putting all their eggs in one basket 
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he's been on fire since joining the Bengals and I really trust him to lead them to a win. Jake Browning can't compete with Flacco's skills lol 
. this is gonna be such an epic game, fingers crossed for a Bengals victory 