Bills (12-3) at Bengals (11-4), Monday, Jan. 2 at Paycor Stadium (Field Turf), 8:30 p.m. ET, TV: ESPN, WCPO-TV Ch. 9, ESPN National, (Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters), Radio: 700 WLW, WEBN-FM (102.7 FM), ESPN1530, (Dan Hoard, Dave Lapham)…

CINCINNATI — There was an assumption when Hakeem Adeniji stepped in admirably on Saturday and filled in for the injured La’el Collins that Adeniji would be a plug-and-play answer at right tackle going forward for the final two regular season…

CINCINNATI — When La’el Collins went down with a torn ACL and MCL Saturday in Foxboro, Hakeem Adeniji figured it was his time to step forward and look to a higher power. After all, Adeniji has always looked to his…

FOXBORO — Ted Karras knew well enough from his time in New England that if you give the Patriots any life at all, you’re asking for trouble, big trouble. The Bengals almost learned this is the most painful way possible…

FOXBORO — It was a Christmas Miracle early for the Bengals. After clinching a playoff berth on Thursday night by watching the Jaguars beat the Jets, the Bengals went out and barely beat the Patriots, 22-18, at Gillette Stadium. Vonn…

FOXBORO — The Bengals weren’t just getting a solid interior offensive lineman when they signed Ted Karras to a three-year, $18 million contract last March. They were getting a one-of-a-kind leader and team captain. The Patriots drafted him in the…