It wasn’t that way back when Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers would take the Cincinnati Bengals’ lunch seemingly each recreation, even when the Bengals had the higher roster.

However this Cincinnati group is totally different. They’ve a fearless chief in Joe Burrow and a training workers that makes good changes.

So now that the Bengals have essentially the most expertise of their division, can they capitalize and win each recreation in opposition to the Steelers, the Cleveland Browns, and the Baltimore Ravens?

Let’s take a fast take a look at final season.

The Bengals misplaced their season (and residential) opener to the Steelers in wacky trend, dropping lengthy snapper Clark Harris to harm then lacking an additional level that will’ve put Cincinnati forward with two seconds left in regulation and lacking a 29-yard discipline aim with below 4 minutes remaining in time beyond regulation.

The story of the sport, although, was T.J. Watt (one sack, one interception, three tackles for a loss) dominating La’el Collins and Cincinnati’s o-line. However that shouldn’t be as massive of a problem this 12 months with Orlando Brown Jr. on the left aspect and Jonah Williams on the correct.

The Bengals would, in fact, beat the Steelers in a rematch in Week 11.

Cincinnati misplaced in Week 5 to the Ravens on a game-winning discipline aim, however rotated and beat Baltimore on again to again weeks on the finish of the common season and within the first spherical of the playoffs.

In Week 8, the Bengals misplaced badly to the Cleveland Browns on Monday Evening Soccer, with Myles Garrett (1.5 sacks) doing the harm this time round. Once more, the funding within the o-line ought to make that a lot much less of a matchup nightmare.

The Bengals simply dealt with the Browns in Week 14, profitable 23-10 regardless of having to face Deshaun Watson within the rematch.

Now the Bengals have considerably improved their roster for the fourth straight 12 months. Current developments embrace:

• The offensive line is wholesome once more, plus they added Brown, the most effective lineman since Andrew Whitworth left city.
• Burrow has progressed to the purpose that, in keeping with offensive coordinator Brian Callahan, he’s “extra like a coach.”
• Sam Hubbard is turn into extra of a menace to get to QBs.
• The addition of Myles Murphy and the mixing of Joseph Ossai ought to bolster the move rush additional.
• The secondary acquired speedier and deeper with the additions of DJ Turner, Jordan Battle, Nick Scott, and the return of Chidobe Awuzie.
• Joe Mixon will carry a lighter load due to the presence of NFL-ready rookie working again Chase Brown.

With all that, can the Bengals go undefeated within the AFC North?

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