Final.

No longer in the top 10 draft spots lol.

1 hour ago, MaddenCurse44 said:

No longer in the top 10 draft spots lol.

Wrong! Even after the win they are now in the 9th draft spot. First is just updated by the NFL and also check the updated sign outside of Steeler Stadium.

From NFL current # 9 draft pick Cincinnati Bengals.

Updated 2026 NFL Draft order following Week 16

 

A sign sits beside the 2026 NFL Draft Countdown Clock outside of Acrisure Stadium | Ethan Morrison / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images© Ethan Morrison / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

1. New York Giants
2. Las Vegas Raiders
3. Cleveland Browns
4. New York Jets
5. Tennessee Titans
6. Arizona Cardinals
7. Washington Commanders
8. New Orleans Saints
9. Cincinnati Bengals
10. Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons)
11. Miami Dolphins
12. Kansas City Chiefs
13. Dallas Cowboys
14. Minnesota Vikings
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16. Baltimore Ravens
17. Detroit Lions
18. New York Jets (via Colts)
19. Carolina Panthers
20. Pittsburgh Steelers
21. Dallas Cowboys (via Packers)
22. Houston Texans
23. Philadelphia Eagles
24. Cleveland Browns (via Jaguars)
25. San Francisco 49ers
26. Buffalo Bills
27. Los Angeles Chargers
28. Los Angeles Rams
29. Chicago Bears
30. New England Patriots
31. Seattle Seahawks
32. Denver Broncos

Edited December 21, 2025Dec 21 by 16thBBall Fan

Helps when a bad team, with a rookie QB making his first start, turns the ball over a lot.

But to the Bengals credit, the offense was clicking and the defense made plays.

2 more games like that and the off season changes can be looked at so at this point next year it's 11 - 4 and not 5 - 10.

I much prefer the Bengals lose. As I have a hard time buying into the ending strong helps for next year. The Bengals have ended strong the last few years and it hasn’t helped at all, except hurt draft position. 
 

With that said a few guys on defense have started to show promise. Turner has had a good year, Battle has gotten better, Murphy is starting to make plays. To me the biggest thing they need is an interior pass rusher to go with the young DEs they used first round picks on. I would try to offer a first round pick to the Titans to get Jeffrey Simmons. 

17 hours ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

Wrong! Even after the win they are now in the 9th draft spot. First is just updated by the NFL and also check the updated sign outside of Steeler Stadium.

From NFL current # 9 draft pick Cincinnati Bengals.

Updated 2026 NFL Draft order following Week 16

 

A sign sits beside the 2026 NFL Draft Countdown Clock outside of Acrisure Stadium | Ethan Morrison / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images© Ethan Morrison / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

1. New York Giants
2. Las Vegas Raiders
3. Cleveland Browns
4. New York Jets
5. Tennessee Titans
6. Arizona Cardinals
7. Washington Commanders
8. New Orleans Saints
9. Cincinnati Bengals
10. Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons)
11. Miami Dolphins
12. Kansas City Chiefs
13. Dallas Cowboys
14. Minnesota Vikings
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16. Baltimore Ravens
17. Detroit Lions
18. New York Jets (via Colts)
19. Carolina Panthers
20. Pittsburgh Steelers
21. Dallas Cowboys (via Packers)
22. Houston Texans
23. Philadelphia Eagles
24. Cleveland Browns (via Jaguars)
25. San Francisco 49ers
26. Buffalo Bills
27. Los Angeles Chargers
28. Los Angeles Rams
29. Chicago Bears
30. New England Patriots
31. Seattle Seahawks
32. Denver Broncos

If they lost they would have been 7th. They won't Downs from Ohio State at 9.

There will be players that will improve this team regardless what draft position. The problem isn't draft position, it is who is doing the drafting. It was eye opening to me when they listed all the defensive players the Bengals have drafted in the first 2-3 rounds in the past 3-4 years. The Bengals defense is full of top draft picks. For this defense to be this bad with a boatload of draft picks from the top 3 rounds should cost Tobin his job. We know it won't, but it should.

3 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

There will be players that will improve this team regardless what draft position. The problem isn't draft position, it is who is doing the drafting. It was eye opening to me when they listed all the defensive players the Bengals have drafted in the first 2-3 rounds in the past 3-4 years. The Bengals defense is full of top draft picks. For this defense to be this bad with a boatload of draft picks from the top 3 rounds should cost Tobin his job. We know it won't, but it should.

This! The Bengals have done honestly what they needed to do when they have a franchise QB, which is pay your offense and draft your defense. Unfortunately they have been horrible at drafting. 
 

To me the thing that could help this defense out the most is getting an interior pass rush. I don’t know if the Titans would go for it. However, I would offer whatever first round pick we have to get Jeffrey Simmons. He is 28 and has 3 years left on his deal currently. They need to try to go all in and win now.  

3 minutes ago, futurecoach said:

This! The Bengals have done honestly what they needed to do when they have a franchise QB, which is pay your offense and draft your defense. Unfortunately they have been horrible at drafting. 

To me the thing that could help this defense out the most is getting an interior pass rush. I don’t know if the Titans would go for it. However, I would offer whatever first round pick we have to get Jeffrey Simmons. He is 28 and has 3 years left on his deal currently. They need to try to go all in and win now. 

This!

From Lance:

Sunday Cincinnati Bengals D grades, per PFF:

Top 5
90.0 Murphy
85.0 Dax Hill 
82.5 BJ Hill 
78.1 Newton
76.0 Davis

Bottom 5
54.1 Knight Jr. 
51.9 Slaton
47.0 Cross III
42.4 Stone 
27.3 Burks 
(min 24 snaps)

Murphy has really flipped the switch.

The Bengals have a huge problem at LB. 

Priorities to fix the defense:

DT, LB, Safety (replace Stone)

I can’t prioritize one over the other - all require new players.

 

23 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

Murphy has really flipped the switch.

The Bengals have a huge problem at LB. 

Priorities to fix the defense:

DT, LB, Safety (replace Stone)

I can’t prioritize one over the other - all require new players.

 

Deep draft of safeties, linebackers and Dtackles.

29 minutes ago, MaddenCurse44 said:

Deep draft of safeties, linebackers and Dtackles.

Bengals fans say two of each and cross your fingers one of the two becomes a starter.

20 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

Bengals fans say two of each and cross your fingers one of the two becomes a starter.

Yea I am sure they will screw it up. Probably draft a guard first round.

I know Coach Vrabes is a former Patriot but imagine if thr Bengals had him as a coach?