Despite the loss to the Bears, Joe Flacco breaks his personal record with over 400 yards for the Bengals

On Sunday, November 2, 2025, Joe Flacco experienced a historic night by surpassing the 400 passing yard mark for the first time in his career, finishing with 470 yards and four touchdown passes in the Bengals ' loss to the Bears .

At 40 years old, the experienced quarterback delivered one of the best performances of his career, but could not prevent the loss at home against a rival that came back in the final seconds.

The game, played at Cincinnati Stadium, turned into a true offensive festival.

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Flacco completed 31 of 47 passes, moving the ball with surgical precision and leading two consecutive series that put the Bengals ahead 42-41 with less than 30 seconds left on the clock.

AN END OF A MISSION IN CINCINNATI

However, when all seemed lost, rookie Caleb Williams launched a 58-yard bomb to receiver Colston Loveland, who broke tackles and carried the ball into the end zone to give Chicago a dramatic 47-42 victory.

It was a cruel ending for Flacco , who despite his great performance also threw two interceptions, one of them in the red zone.

The Bengals ' defense once again showed weaknesses, allowing over 450 total yards and three touchdowns in the fourth quarter.

The errors in coverage and the lack of pressure on Williams ended up erasing the veteran quarterback's offensive effort.

A MILESTONE IN HIS CAREER

This was the first time in his career that Flacco surpassed 400 yards , after more than 190 games in the NFL .

The Super Bowl XLVII champion also added his best score since 2017 and showed that, despite the passage of time, he can still compete at the highest level.

For the Bengals , however, the story was different: they suffered their sixth defeat in seven games and are moving further away from the fight for the wild card in the American Conference.