Bengals QB Joe Flacco (right shoulder; questionable) planning to start vs. Bears

Since Flacco was acquired via trade from the Cleveland Browns, the 40-year-old QB has elevated Cincy’s offense and quickly gained trust with Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.

Flacco as a starter for Cincy has a 1-2 record while completing 64.3% of his passes for 784 yards, seven touchdowns and zero interceptions with a 100.1 passer rating.

With the AFC North battle close midway through the season, Cincinnati has a favorable schedule the rest of the way after its Week 10 bye. The Bengals have the fourth-easiest remaining schedule in 2025 (.439 opponent win percentage), according to NFL Research.

Flacco and the Bengals (3-5) kick off against the Bears (4-3) at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.