Joe Flacco Leads Bengals Back For Late Lead Against Bears

What a stretch by the steely veteran.

Bengals Joe Flacco (16) enters the field before their game against the Bears at Paycor Stadium on Sunday November 2, 2025. | Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

CINCINNATI —  Cincinnati's offense pulled off the amazing on Sunday by scoring twice in the final three minutes to take the lead over Chicago 42-41 after a recovered onside kick.

Joe Flacco led two masterful drives for scores to give Cincinnati new hope at beating the Bears and inching closer to .500 ahead of the bye week.

Check out the huge catch over the middle by Iosivas on a 44-pass, 400-plus-yard day from the veteran passer:

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— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) November 2, 2025

9-yd Touchdown Pass

0:54 - 4th

Last Play

(Shotgun) J.Flacco pass short middle to A.Iosivas for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN. E.McPherson extra point is GOOD, Center-W.Wagner, Holder-R.Rehkow.

2nd & Goal at CHI 9

(0:58 - 4th) Timeout #2 by CHI at 00:58.

-2-yd Run

1:03 - 4th

(Shotgun) C.Brown up the middle to CHI 9 for -2 yards (T.Edwards, Ch.Williams).

1st & Goal at CHI 7

15-yd Pass

1:11 - 4th

(Shotgun) J.Flacco pass short left to C.Brown pushed ob at CHI 7 for 15 yards (K.Byard). Penalty on CHI-N.Wright, Illegal Use of Hands, declined.

1st & 10 at CHI 22

(1:11 - 4th) Timeout #4 by CIN at 01:11.

23-yd Pass

1:20 - 4th

(No Huddle, Shotgun) J.Flacco pass deep right to T.Higgins to CHI 22 for 23 yards (J.Brisker). CIN-T.Higgins was injured during the play. Penalty on CHI-D.Hardy, Defensive Holding, declined.

1st & 10 at CHI 45

12-yd Pass

1:39 - 4th

(Shotgun) J.Flacco pass short middle to T.Higgins to CHI 45 for 12 yards (T.Stevenson).

2nd & 10 at CIN 43

Incompletion

1:42 - 4th

(Shotgun) J.Flacco pass incomplete short middle to C.Brown.

1st & 10 at CIN 43

Kickoff

1:43 - 4th

E.McPherson kicks onside 8 yards from CIN 35 to CIN 43, impetus ends at CIN 43. RECOVERED by CIN-O.Burks.

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