The Bengals need to bounce back and the Panthers looked like they might have been a nice way to ease into the bye until injuries piled up and the Panthers fired Matt Rhule. Julian Council and James Rapien break down the biggest stories and matchups that will decide the Bengals-Panthers game in Cincinnati in Week 9.

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Crossover Thursday! Previewing the rebuilding Carolina Panthers visit to play the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9