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Plus: It's A Two-Game Season [View In Browser]( [Bengals Blitz]( [Willie Anderson]( WILLIE ANDERSON MAKES PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME FINALS For the third straight year, Bengals Ring of Honor member Willie Anderson has reached the finals of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Modern Era balloting for the 2024 class. Anderson, the first right tackle to be named to three straight All-Pro first teams in 30 years during his dozen seasons in Cincinnati, is one of 15 names revealed Wednesday night. Anderson, 48, who runs his offensive line academy in Atlanta, was on the phone with a parent of a player when he got the word Wednesday night. He promptly thanked Who Dey Nation via social media. "Thank you so much to all our fans who have kept my name alive these last 15 years of retirement," Anderson wrote. "Also others who are not Bengals fans who have kept this push to the finals for me last 3 years! I am truly appreciative of you. Wouldn't be at this point without you #Whodey!" [READ MORE]( [Top Headlines]( [Tyler Boyd]( A TWO-GAME SEASON Bengals defensive captain Sam Hubbard calls it a two-game season and The New York Times agrees with him. The Times’ NFL playoff predictor puts the Bengals' postseason chances at 92% if they win their last two games against playoff teams. The final push starts Sunday in 9-6 Kansas City and ends at Paycor Stadium against 10-5 Cleveland the following weekend. "We've got a lot to play for," said cornerback Chidobe Awuzie. "Everything is a must win. A playoff mindset. Win or go home, so to speak." [READ MORE]( [Jake Browning]( JAKE BROWNING EYES REBOUND Jake Browning has the most prolific first five NFL starts of any Bengals quarterback in history. A better passer rating (99.4) than 1969 AFL Rookie of the Year Greg Cook (97.4). More yards (1,515) than long bomber Jeff Blake (1,410). More touchdowns (seven) than Ring of Honor Member Boomer Esiason (five). A better completion percentage (73.7) than the NFL's all-time completion percentage leader Joe Burrow (65.2). And consider, they are the only first five starts strung together in the crushing crucible of November and December during a playoff bid. With a 3-2 record, only Cook (4-1) has more wins in his first five. [READ MORE]( [Tee Higgins]( HIGGINS TEES OFF WITH LONGEST PLAY OF CAREER Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins came up big in place of the injured Ja'Marr Chase with a season-high 140 yards capped off by the longest play of his career, an 80-yard touchdown off a slant-and-gone in the middle of the field. It's been quite a week for Higgins. Last week he had a spectacular tying touchdown in the last minute. "I ran a little slant route. I think the backer turned to pass me off and pick me up and he was a little too late," Higgins said. "That gave me room. It was an open field; I saw the green grass. The rest is history." [READ MORE]( [Fan Of The Year]( FAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEE: TONY DA TIGER Anthony Brooks is widely known as Tony Da Tiger in The Jungle. Tony Da Tiger is how he chooses to represent his support and love for the Bengals. He believes that his character represents his fandom from the inside out. Tony Da Tiger is a fan first. Not only does he support the Cincinnati Bengals, but he supports the Cincinnati community along with other Bengals fans. His first game was back in 1988 and it was love at first sight. He can now be found in section 158 next to the Bengals tunnel believing that his purpose is to bring energy and joy to his section. [READ MORE]( [Bengals Picks]( [Browns Game]( [Social Spotlight]( [Social Spotlight]( [WATCH NOW]( JAKE BROWNING PRESS CONFERENCE [Jake Browning Press Conference]( [WATCH NOW]( [Podcast]( BENGALS BOOTH PODCAST: Blue Christmas It's the "Blue Christmas" edition of the Bengals Booth Podcast as Dan Hoard reviews Saturday's 34-11 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. You'll hear radio replays, locker room comments, and postgame analysis from Dave Lapham. Then, in this week's "Fun Facts" conversation, you'll get to know rookie cornerback D.J. Ivey. [LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE NOW]( [Join the eaitlist]( [Jackets]( [Schedule]( | [Tickets]( | [Shop]( | [Watch]( ©2023 Cincinnati Bengals 1 Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati OH 45202 US [bengals.com]( | 513.621.8383 | bengals@bengals.nfl.net [Manage My Preferences Add]( your email contact list/address book to ensure delivery of future emails from the Cincinnati Bengals.]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. You are receiving this email because your email address was used for a ticket purchase or you opted-in to receive emails. If you no longer wish to receive emails from the Cincinnati Bengals then you may [unsubscribe](. [Facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [youtube logo]( [tiktok logo](bengals)