RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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See the full story · 1 sourcesWhen it comes to NFL predictions involving the Cincinnati Bengals , things are all over the place right now as training camps get underway.
Maybe that isn’t so shocking. The Bengals are a hard team to project, in part, because Joe Burrow’s availability has been unpredictable over the last few years.
And while the all-in offseason moves like Dexter Lawrence were great, there are questions as to whether coordinator Al Golden can pull it all together in a way that produces a strong unit.
For every down projection, though, there’s a positive one, too. For example, SB Nation’s Jarrett Bailey issued season-long predictions and has the Bengals going to the Super Bowl.
One hiccup in the projections for the Bengals, though: They lose the Super Bowl to the Dallas Cowboys.
“Dak and Burrow put on respective offensive masterclasses, each throwing three touchdowns as the two teams enter the fourth quarter in a 24-24 tie,” Bailey wrote. “Prescott throws his fourth touchdown of the game to Jake Ferguson with 6:53 to play. On the ensuing drive, as Cincinnati is on the brink of a score of their own, a Burrow pass is tipped in the air and snagged by Caleb Downs. Two first downs later, the Cowboys have finally ended their championship drought with a 31-24 win.”
A fitting Super Bowl, at least, considering the Cowboys are often considered the “Bengals of the NFC” in terms of their old-school mentality to roster building and overall management structure.
Of course, the Bengals have modernized greatly over the last few years, which dramatically ups the chances they see a Super Bowl again with Burrow.
Obviously, Bengals fans would like to see projections that have them winning it all. But even being in the conversation in July is a pretty good sign of how solid the offseason was for the franchise.
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals predictions include wild Cowboys, Super Bowl scenario
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