In The Jungle: A Podcast Mostly About the Cincinnati Bengals

Is it time to move on from Zac Taylor? Matt draws a comparison to a recent Bengals' star who left after some really nice years and tells you the other NFL team who cut a successful head coach only to improve immediately. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/ ⁨@InTheJunglePod⁩ 

The Bengals are 1-0 for the first time since 2021! Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

We all know the stars, but here the five Cincinnati Bengals who might be the difference in 2025. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

Matt Edwards tells you where the ceiling and floor is for every AFC North team in 2025. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

Why are the Bengals dragging their feet on this? Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod.

The Bengals 2025 Preseason Opener showed shades of 2025. Should Cincinnati fans be concerned?

In The Jungle is BACK to tell you the route the Bengals should take in this weekend's NFL Draft.

The Golden Age of Cincinnati Bengals Football continues as the Bengals extend the NFL's best receiving duo.  Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

Who should win MVP? Who will win MVP? Where should Joe Burrow finish? Matt also gives an update on the Bengals' defensive coordinator search. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/ @InTheJunglePod 

Matt gives you the reasons he believes Zac Taylor doesn't deserve to lose his job after the Bengals failure of a season and tells you why the franchise shouldn't quit on Jermaine Burton either.

Cincinnati falls one break shy of sneaking into the playoffs, but the problems go deeper than anything that happened in Week 18. Matt grieves the 2024 Cincinnati Bengals and their failed season.

The Bengals need three things to happen to make the playoffs and we feel DECENT about all three! Matt breaks down how they can beat the Steelers and why he's confident in the Chiefs and Jets this weekend. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/ @InTheJunglePod 

The Cincinnati Bengals playoff hopes will survive until the final week of the NFL regular season! Matt tells you why Tee Higgins being back just got put under the microscope even more and who dodged criticism as the Bengals escape the Broncos last-minute game-tying TD. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod  

With their backs pinned against the wall, we'll tell you why the Bengals owe fans a win or an explanation on Saturday when they host Denver.  Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

Three straight wins have the Bengals ready to rumble in the jungle against the upstart Broncos. Who faces the most pressure to get a win and keep the Bengals' playoff hopes alive? Matt'll tell you. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/ @InTheJunglePod 

The Chargers' comeback win on TNF makes the Bengals' path to the postseason much more clear. Matt gives you a rooting guide for the weekend and tells you why the online playoff predictors aren't as accurate as you might think. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/ @InTheJunglePod 

Joe Burrow was rightfully irritated despite a 16-point lead on Sunday and might be realizing some hard truths as the Bengals' playoff chances fade. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

Joe Burrow challenged his team a couple weeks ago and this week is an opportunity to answer that call. PLUS -- The importance of Ja'Marr Chase's historic season and a score prediction for Sunday's game in Tennessee. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

How can the Bengals make sure to keep the rest of their roster legit while paying two receivers top dollars? Matt gives you the answers to that and what he liked from this team in their win in Dallas. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/ @InTheJunglePod 

Matt goes into the idea of resting starters with the season on life support and goes down the long road of what led the Bengals' defense to a disastrous 2024. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/ @InTheJunglePod 

The Bengals came up short again in a 44-38 to their division rivals from the strange state of Pennsylvania, all but knocking them out of the playoffs. Will anyone lose their job over it? Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

It's Steelers Week in Cincinnati and Matt gives you three players who could help propel the Bengals on a run in December.

Matt gives you 5 Things he wants to Cincinnati Bengals to do after their bye week -- Including commit more penalties! Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

Matt releases his rage on the most frustrating season in Cincinnati Bengals' history.

The Cincinnati Bengals head to Los Angeles where getting hot seems essential to reach the playoffs. Matt tells you about the Chargers and why adjusting your mindset about the 2024 season could beneficial to your overall well-being. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/ @InTheJunglePod 

The 2024 Cincinnati Bengals cannot close out games and it's making Matt's head want to explode. We also need to get Joe Burrow to do ONE MORE THING that all elite QBs do. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/ @InTheJunglePod  

Joe Burrow makes sure no one is in a good mood after the Bengals' beatdown of the Raiders and Matt tells you why the franchise QB isn't happy as the Bengals head to Baltimore to face the Ravens.   Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

Matt believes there are two playoff spots up for grabs in the AFC and that November will be a crucial month in deciding who gets them. He also looks at what the Bengals to do to make sure they keep themselves alive in the playoff hunt. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

The reasons for the Bengals falling to 3-5 in embarrassing fashion are as deep as they are wide and Matt tries to sort it out.

Matt tells you the ONE THING the Bengals need to focus on to get a win against Philadelphia on Sunday and why Cincinnati fans should feel good about it. Plus a prediction, a stat about Nick Sirianni's Eagles on the road, and an area the Bengals elite wideouts could attack.

The Bengals rely on their defense to get back-to-back wins for the first time in 2024, but Matt isn't concerned about the other side of the ball despite their recent lull. He likes the direction Zac Taylor is headed, has thoughts on Deshaun Watson's season-ending injury, and is particularly worried about one of the Bengals' biggest rivals. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/ @InTheJunglePod 

As the Bengals head to Cleveland to take on a Browns team that isn't having a fun season, Matt tells us how the Bengals should approach the game and what they DON'T want to happen. He also reads fan mail from Cleveland fans and gives you his prediction for Sunday. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/ @InTheJunglePod 

The Cincinnati Bengals got out of their own way long enough to get a win against the Giants on Sunday Night Football. Matt breaks down where the defense needs to go from here to keep winning and what Zac Taylor needs to take away from Brian Daboll. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

The Bengals have been meh on defense, but there's nowhere to go but up. Matt tells you what he thinks is coming over the next month for the Bengals and why there's no point in hopping off the bandwagon now. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

The Bengals let their stars stand and watch as they get a golden opportunity to get a massive win and we have some thoughts on that. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

Matt goes over what he thinks Cincinnati needs to do to defeat Baltimore and gives you the evidence on why he feels that way. PLUS -- He looks to extend his player prop bet of the week to three straight wins. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards and comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

Matt breaks down what the Bengals did differently in order to get a win in Carolina and gives the Bengals their quarterly report cards. Who's getting taken out for ice cream?! Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

Matt breaks down some numbers that favor the 0-3 Bengals' chances of making the playoffs, has ideas on why the defense is struggling, and takes a look at how the rest of the AFC North isn't exactly running away with the division.

Cincinnati's defense turns in one of the all-time most embarrassing performances in a Monday night loss to a rookie quarterback. Meanwhile, the offense turns in a great performance that means nothing. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

The Bengals should crush Washington on Monday night, according to In The Jungle host Matt Edwards. He goes over the one way the Commanders COULD make a game of it and tells you which Bengals players will GO OFF on in primetime. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

AND THE REFS LET THE CHIEFS OFF THE HOOK! Kind of. Maybe? Matt spills his guts on all the little things that needed to go right but didn't in the Bengals' 26-25 loss to the Chiefs AND tells you what he loved, liked, and hated during Cincinnati's performance on Sunday. Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

Joe Burrow and the Bengals travel to Kansas City this weekend and they'll need Burrow to be the quarterback Cincinnati has come to know and love. PLUS -- Matt gives you a bet he feels great about and a reminder that the Chiefs' dynasty won't last forever.

Anger and concern radiate from Matt's face as the Bengals lay an egg in Week 1 vs. New England.

What will make the 2024 Bengals' season a success? Should there be a sense of urgency right now? And what are the bets you want to make on this Bengals team this weekend? Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

Matt gives you all his playoffs teams AND predicts which team will hoist the Lombardi this February in New Orleans. PLUS ... the latest on Ja'Marr Chase.

23 percent of the Bengals initial 53-man roster is made up of rookies! Who are the ones who will make an impact AND which one gets Matt's preseason game ball? PLUS a potential reunion with an ex-Bengal could be on the table.   Chime in on X (formerly known as Twitter) to @MattEdwards OR comment on the YouTube page: YouTube.com/@InTheJunglePod

What's the best record the Bengals could have in 2024? What's the worst? What will make the difference in if they achieve their floor or ceiling? Matt Edwards is here to tell you.

Matt gives you a date to start worrying about not seeing Ja'Marr Chase on the practice field and breaks down what we know about the situation so far. We also look at why the preseason isn't cool.

Joe Burrow and company ROLL in their first and only series of 2024, plus Matt tells you the offensive and defensive player who he's keeping an eye on to take this team to another level in 2024.

We're back! In The Jungle returns as the Cincinnati Bengals get ready to begin the 2024 preseason. Matt Edwards breaks down Ja'Marr Chase's hold-in and takes a stab at who will be WR3 for Joe Burrow and Co.