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His team is "not playing playoff football for sure right now," Chad Ochocinco said as he sat at his dressing stall afterward, but there's no denying the Cincinnati Bengals already are into the Christmas spirit.

Lions coach Jim Schwartz, on whether he saw progress: "No. We lost. Progress is winning games.

Beating bad teams doesn't tell you much about who you are. The Bengals beat the Lions Sunday.

Cedric Benson ran himself into a little bit of Cincinnati Bengals history.The running back returned from a two-game layoff because of an injured hip and tied the team record with his fifth 100-yard game of the season on Sunday, setting up a 23-13 victory over the Detroit Lions that had even greater significance for the franchise.The Bengals assured ...

It's a different knee but the same timetable for Domata Peko. The Bengals defensive tackle suffered an MCL sprain to his right knee Sunday and says that he is day-to-day for this week's game against Cleveland.

On the edge of the mayhem, but also deeply entrenched in the middle of it, stands the Bengals' Jonathan Fanene, the indomitable defensive end from American Samoa.

That annoying story just won't go away. What story. That story. It's the same story leading up to the game against the Denver Broncos ... and the Houston Texans ... and the Baltimore Ravens .

The Bengals were fortunate enough to come away from Sunday's game without any major injuries.

Oakland Raiders vs Cincinnati Bengals live stream >> Cincinnati Bengals Vs Oakland Raiders Arena: Oakland Coliseum Time: 22 Nov 2009 at 4:15 PM League: NFL - United States of America The Bengals have a chance to win five road games in a row for the first time in club history.

Marvin Lewis' Bengals beat the Steelers 18-12 on Sunday, giving Cincinnati a sweep of its season series against the Ravens and Pittsburgh - the AFC Championship Game participants last January.

We all know the script. The Steelers get the football while tied or trailing late in the game.

There may be no greater compliment to a defense than to call it "no-name," because it invariably means it is winning football games.

Bernard Scott out with what looks to be a leg cramp. Brian Leonard now at RB. A personal foul call against James Harrison pushes the Bengals to the 49 yard line.

GENERAL: Eighth-year pro and five time Pro-Bowl selection signed with Bengals as free agent on May 7 ... Played his first seven seasons with Dallas ... Has started Games 1-3 and 5 at SS, and was inactive for Games 4, and 6-8 due to forearm injury suffered Sept.

The changing of the guard is complete atop the AFC North Division. With a 17-7 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in week nine, the Cincinnati Bengals supplanted the Ravens as the top challenger to the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers in the notoriously competitive division.

Bengals RB Cedric Benson topped the century mark against the Ravens for the second time this season.

About 2,000 people jammed the Backstage Alley Friday afternoon t o support the Bengalsa effort to raise funds for the victims of the tsunami disaster in American Samoa.

With their most lopsided victory in seven years, the Cincinnati Bengals had everything they wanted heading into their bye week.

The Bears' offense never stood a chance at the start of Sunday's game at Paul Brown Stadium.

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