🏈 Bengals Are Ready To Prove Themselves

The underdog Bengals believe they can beat any team that stands in their way. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: The Bengals know they are underdogs, but there is an excitement to the challenge ahead … Tom Brady has a choice to make, but so do the Buccaneers … and more! There are plenty of boring, legitimate, logistical reasons why tickets for an NFL playoff game in a neutral city probably need to go on sale more than a few days before the actual event. Fans would need to know that they've actually secured a stadium seat before deciding whether to travel. Prices for flights, hotels and the like, are only going to rise in price the nearer we get to gameday. So when the NFL instructed the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills to start selling tickets for a potential AFC Championship showdown between the two in Atlanta, an outcome that will only come to pass if both win in the divisional round this weekend, it made sense — regardless of the optics. But for the city of Cincinnati and a Bengals fan base hellbent on shooting for a return to the Super Bowl? Well, they're never going to see it that way. And when the ticket sales window was opened — not that he'd ever admit it — don't be surprised if Bengals head coach Zac Taylor allowed himself a little self-directed smile. For Taylor knows that an us-against-the-world mentality is one of the oldest and most powerful in sports, and both the fired-up residents of Cincy and the team that represents them are together in that headspace right now. For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - While the GOAT makes up his mind on his playing future, the Bucs have [big decisions to make]( on the coaching staff and the roster, Greg Auman writes. - The Jets have quickly built a playoff contender under Robert Saleh. But the missing piece is the most important one: a competent QB. Henry McKenna breaks down [where they go from here](. - Shohei Ohtani is arguably the best pitcher set to be in the 2024 MLB free-agent class. Which other notable hurlers could hit the market? Jordan Shusterman dives in to a [deep group of pitchers](. - Ohio State has a star in new offensive coordinator Brian Hartline, and [no small shortage of talent](. RJ Young breaks down how the Buckeyes are poised to push for a title in 2023. - After a disappointing run at Texas, Shaka Smart has found comfort in his home state of Wisconsin and has [Marquette on the rise]( in the Big East, writes John Fanta. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] Atlanta Hawks at Dallas Mavericks (ESPN, 7:30 p.m. ET) Trae Young and the Hawks head to Dallas to battle Luka Dončić and the Mavericks. No. 8 Xavier Musketeers at DePaul Blue Demons (FS1, 8:30 p.m. ET) The Musketeers look to remain unbeaten in Big East play when they take on DePaul. Minnesota Timberwolves at Denver Nuggets (ESPN, 10 p.m. ET) Nikola Jokić and the Nuggets look to defend their home court when they welcome in the Timberwolves. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs: Jaguars (+8.5) to lose by less than 8.5 points, or win outright From FOX Sports AFC South Reporter: Ben Arthur The Jaguars of January? They know how to finish. They've learned how to consistently tackle obstacles within games. The experience of six losses by one possession this season has been one of their greatest teachers. Jacksonville pulled off the miraculous Saturday, overcoming a 27-0 deficit and five turnovers in the first half of its wild-card game against the Chargers to pull off the third-largest comeback victory in NFL playoff history. A week earlier, the Jaguars beat the Titans for the AFC South title with a sack fumble for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter, which gave them their first lead of the game. In Week 15, they beat the Cowboys in overtime with a pick-six. Over and over again late in the season, with mounting stakes, we've seen the Jaguars rise to the occasion. It's why this time around, they'll be a much tougher out for Patrick Mahomes and the high-powered Chiefs in Saturday's divisional-round game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. 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