Week 12 of the NFL season is upon us, and the Cincinnati Bengals (6-4) are back in the AFC hunt, looking to take another step toward reaching their 2022 season goals.

Coming off a big win over the Pittsburgh Steelers a week ago, the Tennessee Titans (7-3) are looking to answer for last year's playoff loss to the Bengals by keeping Joe Burrow and company from coming to Nashville and taking back another big win.

The Bengals know they'll be without running back Joe Mixon in this game and will look towards last week's star, Samaje Perine, Trayveon Williams, and Chris Evans, to carry the load.

Questions remain despite talk early in the week that Ja'Marr Chase could return to the field in this game. Burrow and the offense showed they're not a one-man offense against the Steelers and will need to see a repeat performance against the Titans. However, the heavy load might have to be carried by Lou Anarumo and his defensive unit as they look to stop the power running of Derrick Henry, the leading rusher in the National Football League, coming into the weekend.

A Bengals win, and they'll be standing with the same record they had a year ago when they made their run to become AFC Champions and reach the Super Bowl. A loss, and you're staring at the Kansas City Chiefs coming to Paycor Stadium with one of the best overall records in the NFL this season.

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