CINCINNATI — Pro Football Focus dropped a new mock draft from Max Chadwick this week, featuring the Bengals selecting a Big 12 star defender at Pick 10. He has Cincinnati rolling with Texas Tech edge rusher David Bailey in the top 10.

The Bengals have a spot in the top 10 of the 2026 NFL draft order. How they finish the season will decide if they stay there.

The order is determined by record, using strength of schedule as the first tiebreaker. If the NFL season ended now, the Bengals would have the ninth overall pick in the 2026 draft. If you purchase through our links, the USA Today Network may earn a commission. Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.

The Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills meet Sunday from Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. ET.

The Baltimore Ravens will be looking for revenge, but the Cincinnati Bengals will be trying to heal their own wounds when the AFC North rivals face off Sunday in NFL Week 15. The Bengals (4-9) pulled off a 32-14 road victory against the Ravens (6-7) two weeks ago as Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow returned from injury.

The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals meet Sunday in Week 15 in Cincinnati, Ohio, with kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.

The Cincinnati Bengals have been mired in a 4-10 season and will miss the playoffs for the third straight year. But frustrated fans probably shouldn't expect major changes.

Joe Burrow and the Bengals attempted to make a comeback from being down 17–0 in the fourth quarter, but the quarterback threw an interception to Kyle Van Noy, who then passed the ball off to fellow Ravens defender Alohi Gilman, who ran the ball 84 yards for a pick-six. It was quite the nail in the coffin for Cincinnati.

Joe Burrow will be taking part in late-season games with nothing at stake for the first time since he started playing organized football