The Bengals are 3-5 following the loss. They are arguably the worst defense in the NFL and are now 1-5 without Joe Burrow on the field. For more on the Bengals' loss, watch the video below and subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Be sure to check us out on your favorite audio platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio and Amazon .

Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Jets vs. Cincinnati Bengals NFL game from October 26, 2025 on ESPN.

On Sunday, team legend Nick Mangold suddenly passed away following a battle with illness. The Jets announced that prior to their Week 8 kickoff against the Cincinnati Bengals. Then the Green and White went and did was seemed like the most unlikely thing: The Jets beat the Bengals, 39-38, for their first win of the 2025 season.

CINCINNATI — Bengals linebacker Shaka Heyward suffered a leg injury (fibula) in the first half of Sunday's game against the Jets and didn't return. The special teams' ace will miss at least four weeks according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor addresses the media ahead of his team's Week 9 game against the Chicago Bears at Paycor Stadium.

Shaka Heyward has a hairline fracture in his fibula, likely sending the Bengals linebacker to injured reserve.

CINCINNATI — Ja'Marr Chase had a blank face of disgust after the Bengals' 39-38 loss to the Jets, wasting another stellar outing by the Bengals' top healthy offensive player. Chase had 12 catches for 91 yards in the loss, which saw Cincinnati lose its third of four games since the start of last year when scoring 38-plus points.

Bengals coach Zac Taylor lamented his team's lack of leadership on defense, saying "someone needs to step up" after the Jets mounted a 15-point comeback.