6 HRS AGO - Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Images ‘Who Dey’ still better either way. Sean Payton announced his retirement from the NFL today, as he’s leaving the New Orleans Saints after being the team’s head coach since 2006. During his retirement press conference, which ironically was on the NFL Network while a replay of the Bengals’ playoff win over the Titans was supposed to be airing, Payton said he’s a fan of Cincinnati this postseason. But while that may have gotten him on the good side of Bengals fans, he immediately attempted to thwart that by saying the Bengals’ ‘Who Dey’ chant came after the Saints’ Who Dat’ chant. Sean Payton says he's rooting a bit for Cincinnati in the playoffs, but the "Who Dey thing? It came after" the Who Dat chant.— Amie Just (@Amie_Just) January 25, 2022 All joking aside, you know you’re a fun show to watch if you’ve got an offensive guru like Payton cheering you on. The Bengals’ bandwagon has certainly grown by leaps and bounds since the arrival Collapse

8 HRS AGO - Albert Cesare / The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Bengals continue to slay franchise demons. The Cincinnati Bengals achieved one of their best victories in franchise history this past Saturday, as they got past the Tennessee Titans in dramatic fashion. And, in doing so, there was a lot to like about the visiting team’s performance. Here is the best and worst from the Bengals’ win over the Titans. The good Joey B. gutting through nine sacks: It wasn’t the flashy 400-yard, multi-touchdown performance from No. 9 that we’ve been spoiled with in recent history, but it may have been the grittiest from Joe Burrow. The fact that he kept coming after the Titans with 348 yards and a 76% completion percentage was unbelievable. We knew this would be a very tough matchup against that tough Titans front, but nine sacks and 13 total quarterback hits is unacceptable. The fact that he and his team knocked off the No. 1 seed on their home turf with those numbers is truly astounding. Joe Collapse

10 HRS AGO - The accolades continue for Ja'Marr Chase after he was named the 2021 Pro Football Writers Association's Offensive Rookie of the Year. Kicker Evan McPherson also earned an All-Rookie special teams selection. Collapse

16 HRS AGO - Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images These 10 plays were key to the Bengals’ victory. The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the No. 1 seed Tennessee Titans this weekend, earning the right to compete for the AFC Championship. The game, however, was not the type of high scoring event that one might have expected. Joe Burrow and Derrick Henry were widely talked about leading up to the game, but Burrow never found the end zone and Henry averaged barely over three yards per carry. In fact, Burrow lost more yards as a result of sacks than Henry gained rushing all day. So how did the Bengals pull it off? Here are the ten most important plays of the game. 54-yard FG from @McPherson_Evan@Bengals 9 @Titans 6#RuleTheJungle | #Titans LIVE #CINvsTEN on @ESPNAusNZ @7Sport and https://t.co/sSU0MeSBbV pic.twitter.com/ixt4uGBNRb— NFL Australia (@NFLAustralia) January 22, 2022 Kicker Evan McPherson has been phenomenal for the Bengals this season. The Bengals emphasize winning the middle eight. Collapse

23 HRS AGO - Bengals all-time leading scorer Jim Breech and their rookie kicking sensation Evan McPherson have never met. But they’re fifth cousins once removed from the Bengals record book and are related in the clutch. “He’s going to go by me like I’m standing still,” says Breech, who has been known to text McPherson after a big kick with something like, “You’re my hero.” Collapse

1 DAY AGO - George Walker IV / Tennessean.com / USA TODAY NETWORK A number of great performances and plays were part of one of the Bengals’ best wins in franchise history. What a game. The Cincinnati Bengals have punched their ticket to the AFC Championship Game by beating the No. 1 seed on their home turf. There were a number of great individual performances and moments. Cast your vote and sound off on your winners! Most Valuable Player Joe Burrow: It wasn’t the prettiest performance by the Bengals’ signal-caller, but probably the gutsiest. Burrow worked through nine sacks and a dropped pass that turned into an interception to guide the Bengals to their first road playoff win as a franchise. He finished with 348 passing yards and a 76% completion rate. Ja’Marr Chase: The rookie wide receiver just keeps re-writing record books. With his 109 receiving yards, he became the first rookie wide receiver to log 100-yard receiving games in his first two postseason games. He also had a rush Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Joe Burrow has confidence in his teammates making game-winning plays as they head into the AFC Championship vs. the Chiefs. The Cincinnati Bengals are headed into their biggest game since the turn of the century against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship. A big reason this team is in that position is quarterback Joe Burrow stepping up in his second season with the team. It is clear — from the free agents who have come in stating Cincinnati’s quarterback was their biggest reason for coming to town to a team leader like C.J. Uzomah referring to him as “Franchise” when talking about him publicly — that the players on this team have all the confidence in the world in Burrow to lead this team. Now, the former-Heisman winning quarterback is making it clear that trust goes both ways after the team’s latest clutch win. “We’ve got great players that it really, really matters to—this is the life of everybody in that locker Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images The Bengals and Chiefs will meet for Round 2. Cincinnati Bengals vs. Kansas City Chiefs in the 2022 AFC ChampionshipThe Bengals, the only team to beat the two-time AFC champion Chiefs in Kansas City's dozen games since Nov. 1, get a rematch in Sunday's AFC title game (3 p.m.-Cincinnati's Local 12) at Arrowhead Stadium. Remember when the two quarterbacks said "See you in the playoffs," after the Bengals won back on Jan. 2? Social Media reaction to the Bengals AFC Divisional round win over the Tennessee TitansEvan McPherson blew the dust off the Cardiac Cats nickname after he drilled a walk-off 52-yard field goal that sealed the 19-16 win over the Tennessee Titans on Saturday. The team celebrated on the field with 'Shooter' McPherson and then celebrated some more on social media. Playoff Quote Board: Superman Reader; Uzomah Cowboys Up; Bengals Assistants Getting Noticed; Injury UpdateThe Bengals defense was stout against one of the best running Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Get your popcorn ready! Sunday night, Cincinnati Bengals fans had a vested interest in the final installment of the AFC Divisional Round. Knowing Cincinnati would head to Buffalo to face the Buffalo Bills or take a trip west to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs, many fans wrestled with which team they would rather face in the AFC Championship. A thriller of a game had the whole football world on the edge of their seats, but Who Dey Nation was especially on edge. A question that hasn’t been asked since the 1980s: “Who will we play for a trip to the Super Bowl?” After all of the fireworks from Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes settled, the football world got what we all deserve. Patrick Mahomes (and the rest the the people who watched the original) get what they want.A rematch that will likely be the first of many meeting between these two quarterbacks. https://t.co/HbYSuoBSkg— Patrick Judis (@PatrickJudis) January 24, 2022 Following the Collapse