Here are three reasons for optimism as the Chicago Bears travel to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals in Week 9.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco addresses the media ahead of his team's Week 8 game against the Chicago Bears at Paycor Stadium.

The Bengals signed LB Joe Giles-Harris off the practice squad to the active roster, along with rookie linebacker Liam Anderson, and fourth-year linebacker Brian Asamoah. They released Myles Cole from the practice squad. Cincinnati is trying to flip the script on this season and get an upset home win over the Chicago Bears this Sunday.

A career day for Kyle Monangai and a big return for Austin Booker highlight our bold predictions for Bears vs. Bengals.

There seems to be a good chance that the Bengals will be without star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson against the Bears.

CINCINNATI – Sunday’s Cincinnati Bengals game against the Chicago Bears will mark the 31st time they have faced a quarterback who went No. 1 overall in his first or second season. The Bears selected Caleb Williams No. 1 overall last year, and Sunday will mark his 25th career start. He is 9-15 in his previous 24, but they are 4-1 in the last five.

Social media has been reeling all week after the Cincinnati Bengals lost to a formerly winless New York Jets. Can the stripes rebound this Sunday?