In this week’s review, the Cincinnati Reds are getting hot at the right time. Recapping the Cincinnati Bengals road and Cincinnati Football’s season debut. Plus, FC Cincinnati snaps one streak a week after snapping another.

Cincinnati Reds enter home-stretch of regular season

The last week of this Cincinnati Reds regular season is upon us. Cincinnati heads into this final week within earshot of a postseason berth. The Reds would qualify for the MLB Postseason if it started Monday morning. They would be the National League’s eighth seed as a wild card; in this year’s expanded 16 team postseason field. Heading into Monday 4.5 games behind the National League Central leading Chicago Cubs. While tied with the Milwaukee Brewers for third place in the division. Both teams are going into this week with .500 records.

Cincinnati’s coming in hot from perhaps their best week of the season yet. Sweeping the last place Pittsburgh Pirates in a four game series. Then winning two out of three against the American League Central leading Chicago White Sox. Cincinnati won eight of their last ten games heading into Monday. The best ten game stretch in the National League.

The Reds are hoping to continue their hot stretch to close out this regular season. Hopefully with their Opening Day starting pitcher Sonny Gray back for Tuesday’s game. Gray was put on the ten day injured list earlier this month due to a back injury. Cincinnati starts a three game series against the Milwaukee Brewers tonight. To close out Cincinnati’s last home stand of this regular season. It’s Cincinnati’s best chance left to leap past the Brewers in the standings. The Reds will close the regular season with three games against the Minnesota Twins.

The football review

Joe Burrow’s prime time NFL debut was ultimately a losing one. As the Cincinnati Bengals lost 35-30 to the Cleveland Browns last Thursday. In Cincinnati’s first road and divisional game of the season. The Bengals rushing defensive struggles re-emerged Thursday night. With Browns running back Nick Chubb getting a game-leading 124 rushing yards. While the Bengals leading rusher Joe Mixon had just 46. Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah had a relatively strong night on offense; until a season-ending achilles injury disrupted it.

Uzomah had four receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Boyd also had a strong game; leading the Bengals with 72 receiving yards from seven receptions. While scoring a last minute touchdown to make it a one possession game. In the end, a missed onside kicked sealed the Bengals fate. Cincinnati opening road trip continues this coming Sunday. With a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at 1 PM Eastern on CBS. A match up between two teams still striving for their first win of the season.

In college football news, Cincinnati Football’s 2020 season is underway. Walloping win-less Austin Peay Football 55-20 at home last Saturday. No.14 Cincinnati’s next game will be a clash between two AP Top 25 teams. Facing No.22 Army Football this coming Saturday at Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium. Army won their first two games of the season by blowout margins. They’re emerging from an impromptu bye week; after a game originally scheduled for last Saturday against BYU Football was postponed. Due to positive COVID-19 tests within the BYU Football program.

FC Cincinnati snaps win-less streak

Another week and another FC Cincinnati streak is snapped. FC Cincinnati’s seven match win-less drought came to an end last Saturday. Beating the New York Red Bulls 1-0 on the road. For FCC’s second consecutive win against the Red Bulls this season. With Haris Medunjanin scoring in the 85th minute of the match.

A week earlier in the same stadium against NYC FC; FC Cincinnati snapped a five-match goal-less streak. FCC’s last win before Saturday was against the Red Bulls. During the MLS is Back Tournament on July 22nd. FC Cincinnati is now gearing up for two matches this week. Facing the Philadelphia Union at Nippert Stadium this Wednesday at 7:30 PM Eastern. Then it’s FCC’s third consecutive Saturday match at Red Bull Arena. Facing NYC FC for the second time in three weeks at 7 PM Eastern.