CINCINNATI — Tackle Geno Atkins hasn't played the last six games. Cornerback Leon Hall has missed the last eight. Cornerback Terence Newman has been gone for the last two. One of the NFL's top defenses has missed its biggest playmakers for most of the second half of the season and somehow managed to stay among the league's best heading into the playoffs. The Bengals (10-5) are AFC North champions in large part because of a defense that's adept at doing without. Source: Continue reading...
