Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco will get the start. Flacco has played well since arriving in Cincinnati last month. The Bengals are 1-7 without Burrow, but Flacco has done his part since the team traded for him in a pick swap with the Browns.

So, what has been going on with the Bengals? To find out more about the Patriots’ Week 12 opponent, we spoke with Anthony Cosenza of Pats Pulpit’s sister site Cincy Jungle, the SB Nation community for all things Bengals. Here is what he told us about the upcoming game and opponent.

CINCINNATI — Joe Flacco will make one more start at quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals after Joe Burrow was not activated to the roster for Sunday's game against the New England Patriots.

After making significant strides in his recovery from toe surgery, practicing in full two straight days, quarterback Joe Burrow will not play Sunday against the Patriots and remain on the injured reserve for now,

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow won't play against the New England Patriots on Nov. 23, The Enquirer can confirm. Several reports surfaced on Nov. 22 that Burrow won't be activated before the game.

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In the offensive and defensive backfields, two Bengals carry doubtful designations. Anthony went in full on Friday while continuing to reside on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury. But Perine remained sidelined for the third practice of the week due to a knee injury.