It appears ESPN thinks Bengals improved after first wave of FA

[*ochocincos*]

A closer look mainly indicates that teams like the Chargers, Packers, and Cowboys dropped a bunch due to their poor handling of FA, not necessarily that the Bengals added a bunch of talent.

They still have KC, BUF, and BAL ahead of the Bengals.
The only true contender who dropped below Bengals in these is HOU, but IMO that's way too far of a drop.
They did trade away Tunsil and haven't re-signed Diggs, but they did add Cam Robinson and Laken Tomlinson to their OL (and Trent Brown lol), plus they have 4 picks in the Top 100 to help address guys they lost.
They could add a new OT and WR early in the draft and likely will win the AFC South again with a 10+ win season.

The question is did the Bengals either add enough to get them better than KC, BUF, and BAL, or will guys they have perform like they did the last month of this past season, but through the entirety of 2025?

As of right now, I'm predicting around 10-11 wins. 4th, 5th, or 6th seed.
I could potentially see around 12-13 wins if they handle the division better, which they hopefully should with Slaton added to stop the run.