Worst To First?

[BFritz21]

Granted that it does have us 6th out of 8 division bottoms to go from worst-to-first, but CBS Sports does have a few interesting points, like the teams going to the Super Bowl in the season following a last place finish and leading in 12 of the 16 games we lost!

I think we could surprise some people if our offensive line holds up!

Quote:6. Cincinnati Bengals
2019 record: 2-14
Odds to win AFC North: +3000

The Bengals finished with the worst record in the NFL last year, so it might seem a little crazy to be talking about them as a potential division winner, but it's something that could absolutely happen if Joe Burrow has a big season. Although rookie quarterbacks tend to struggle during their first year on the job, there have been a few cases where the QB comes in and totally revitalizes the franchise. For instance, after the Colts went 2-14 in 2011, Andrew Luck came in as a rookie and led them to an 11-5 record in 2012. The Bengals definitely have some huge question marks going into the season (their offensive line, their entire defense), but this is also a team that held a lead in 12 of the 16 games they played last year, which means they might be better than they were given credit for.

Fun fact: The idea of betting on the Bengals to get to the Super Bowl might seem crazy, but they've done it before following a last place season. Actually, they've done it twice: Both Super Bowl appearances in franchise history (1981, 1988) came after a season where the Bengals finished in last place (1980, 1987)

I just need football back!

WHO-DEY!