Bengals reach out to NFL to open at home in 2017

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(04-08-2017, 01:14 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: The cream rises to the top regardless of schedule. If the Bengals can't handle 4 of 6 games on the road, they're not worthy to begin with. I can see where having a home opener would be nice for fans, but for the team, it's hardly relevant.

Yes the cream does rise, but it also helps to have momentum on your side and winning a few games can help get the team that winning mindset. It's especially important when you have a lot of new pieces trying to step into starting roles. Those guys need time to gel and get working together, makes it easier if the front part of your schedule is at home and against the "easier part" then starting off on the road against playoff team after playoff team and finishing with the bad teams when it doesn't matter.