CINCINNATI — The Bengals have a few rising coaches on Zac Taylor's staff right now. Sports Illustrated's Connor Orr broke down nearly 50 candidates for head coaching or coordinator positions, with Dan Pitcher one of the top head coach candidates and passing game coach Justin Rascati an offensive coordinator candidate.

The Packers are coming off a last-second win over the Chicago Bears, wh ich thrust them back atop the NFC North and the No. 2 seed in the NFC. They've garnered tons of momentum with that victory, which, if you've been paying attention to the Packers this season, is exactly the time they give it all back with a loss.

As such, the Bengals are in the spotlight as part of the first major NFL primetime flex of the year . This week, the NFL announced the first flex of the year, moving the Week 16 "Sunday Night Football" game between the Bengals and Miami Dolphins to the 1 p.m. ET window.

Josh Allen earned the prestigious honor of being named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week following an explosive effort during the Buffalo Bills' win over the