christmas. back over to you. >> i kind of like that seven days a week although the postman probably doesn't working that overtime. all right, thank you. in sports we begin with the nfl, the bengals hosting the browns on "thursday night football." the bengals continue their impressive run with a dominant 31-10 victory over the now 2-7 browns last night. qb andy dalton connected with eifert on three touchdown passes in the game. sitting atop the afc north the bengals improved to a record of 8-0 for the first time in franchise history. the sixth ranked baylor visiting kansas state. jarrett stidham making his first career start, in for the injured seth russell who broke a bone in his neck two weeks ago against iowa state. stidham threw for over 400 yards and three touchdowns, two of which were hauled in by receiver cory coleman. the 31-24 victory could see the bears rise in next week's college football playoff rankings. just ahead, a terminally ill