05-09-2017, 12:15 PM
(05-08-2017, 05:32 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Not sure how much you can read into what Vegas thinks, but I found this interesting. The Bengals are projected to win 8.5 games which is tied for 14th best in the league, but our Super Bowl odds are 60/1, which is tied for 23rd with the Redskins. All of the other 5 teams projected to win 8.5 games have better SB odds than the Bengals, and 5 of the 13 teams projected to win fewer games also have better SB odds.
Make of that what you will.
Lets face the facts, the only people who truly believe the Bengals will win a playoff game under Marvin Lewis and possibly further are Bengal fans. (and thats only a portion of the fans)
After watching the major meltdown against the Steelers a few years ago in the playoffs didn't feel much different than them losing in '05 against the same team. Seems like Lewis hasn't learned much in disciplining and preparing a team and his own coaching staff in the playoffs.
So does the Vegas odds shock me? No way, Id be shocked if they projected them to go far. Marvin Lewis will never take this team deep, its not in him or it would've happened by now. He's had his chances with multiple reconfigurations of this team from players and coaches and regardless always produce the same outcome.
The better Vegas odds would be when the hell he will finally leave Cincy.
