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Fans loved the battle of 40-year-old veterans Joe Flacco and Aaron Rodgers. Ahead of Thursday Night’s matchup between the Bengals and the Steelers, fans dubbed the game the “Unc Bowl” and the “battle of the Uncs.”
Battle of the uncs on TNF 😈
PITvsCIN- Thursday 8:15pm ET on Prime Video
Also streaming on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/xscdTZy3ti— NFL (@NFL) October 14, 2025
The two Uncs delivered an exciting game that featured a 12-yard run by Flacco.
JOE FLACCO READ OPTION! pic.twitter.com/kA5DA0KY9E
— Justin Penik (@JustinPenik) October 17, 2025
A classic Rodgers 4th-quarter drive that gave his team a go-ahead touchdown with less than two minutes left in the game.
Vintage! Aaron Rodgers to Pat Freiermuth for a 68-yard TD and the lead! pic.twitter.com/OpZTccTZgw https://t.co/ypCJMMA6Rj
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 17, 2025
Only for Flacco to lead the Bengals on a game-winning drive with seconds left in the game.
FLACCO DROPS IT IN PERFECTLY TO TEE HIGGINS. pic.twitter.com/YnBzduNvGs
— NFL Australia & NZ (@NFLAUNZ) October 17, 2025
Fans showered praise on the Unc Bowl.
“The Battle of the Unc’s is an absolute pleasure to watch,” said one fan.
“The Unc Bowl was the game of the year,” commented another fan.