Vikings vs. Bengals 2013, Week 16: Cincinnati’s crushes Minnesota

Josh Kirkendall of Cincy Jungle is excited about the win but more enthusiastic about a division title:

Meanwhile, Ted Glover of The Daily Norseman is excited for his team’s season to come to an end:

The Bengals poured it on in the second half. Dalton threw two more touchdowns to get to four on the day, and the game was all but over halfway through the third quarter. Minnesota’s lone consolation was a 35-yard touchdown run on an end-around by Cordarrelle Patterson. Cassel had a miserable day, completing just 13-of-27 passes for 114 yards and three interceptions.

Andy Dalton carved up the Vikings for four touchdowns and 366 yards. A.J. Green grabbed two of those.and added 97 yards on seven catches.

The halftime show in Cincinnati is Capuchin monkeys in tiny monkey-sized Bengals jerseys riding dogs and herding sheep. It’s all happening:

If you’ve never encountered this particular halftime show, you can read all about these creatures here. It’s a whole damn business.

Matt Cassel is finding new and more creative ways to turn the ball over. He already has three turnovers on the day, and this might be the wackiest one yet.

Somewhere, Josh Freeman sits, plotting his revenge.

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Game Date/Time and Location: Sunday, Dec. 22, 1 p.m. ET at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

TV schedule and distribution map: FOX; The506.com

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All six of SB Nation’s NFL experts picked the Bengals to win at home.

Seven of CBS Sports’ eight NFL experts agree with SB Nation’s prognosticators. Only Jason La Canfora picked the Vikings to pull the upset. The Bengals are 7.5-point favorites and three of the eight picked Minnesota when factoring in the point spread. John Breech picked Cincinnati to come away with a 30-20 win.