The Cincinnati Bengals traded for Joe Flacco after Jake Browning's struggles in place of Joe Burrow. They have a good offensive environment with Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Chase Brown, but they need a quarterback who can get them the ball.
Flacco can get the ball to the Bengals' playmakers, and should help the 2-3 Bengals stay alive in the AFC North. But their first matchup won't be easy, as they go on a road trip to face the Green Bay Packers.
With the Bengals' matchup against Green Bay, Flacco has a chance to make some incredible NFL history. Adam Schefter of ESPN highlighted how a win over Green Bay would make Flacco the lone quarterback to accomplish a rare win feat.
How Joe Flacco can make NFL history with a win over the Green Bay Packers
"No quarterback in the Super Bowl era ever has started and won against the same opponent while playing for different teams in the same season." Schefter writes. "Joe Flacco has a chance to become the first today. He started for the Browns and beat the Packers in Week 3, and now faces Green Bay in the first start for the Bengals today."
No quarterback in the Super Bowl era ever has started and won against the same opponent while playing for different teams in the same season. Joe Flacco has a chance to become the first today. He started for the Browns and beat the Packers in Week 3, and now faces Green Bay in… pic.twitter.com/lp70MVfLXX
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 12, 2025
After being acquired from the Cleveland Browns, Flacco and the Bengals have a very tough matchup against the Packers. But a win over Green Bay wouldn't be the first time Flacco beat the Packers as underdogs.
Flacco and the Browns beat the Packers 13-10 in Week 3 in a thrilling game that ended thanks to a blocked field goal and a long game-winning field goal.
Now with the Bengals, Flacco has a chance to secure a second upset win over the Packers in one season, with two different teams, both of which reside in the AFC North.
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Not only is an intra-division trade rare, but Flacco gets to face a team he's already beaten in a different division to try and secure some incredible NFL history.
It will be more of a challenge, as the Bengals' defense isn't as good as the Browns' unit, and the Packers are also coming out of their bye week. While the Bengals' receivers can elevate the team to an upset win, the offense will need to perform exemplarily to beat a strong Packers team.
Flacco and the Bengals will get their first start together on the road against one of the Super Bowl favorites. It won't be easy, but their new quarterback has already beaten the Packers once this season, dishing out the Packers' only loss of the year.
The Packers have a lot of the advantage in this Week 6 matchup, but Flacco has already been a part of a miraculous win over the Packers once this season; who's to say it can't happen again?
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