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American Football Conference · AFC North
The Cincinnati Bengals were founded in 1967 and play their home games at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. The franchise is owned by Mike Brown, with Duke Tobin serving as general manager and Zac Taylor as head coach. Dan Pitcher coordinates the offense while Al Golden leads the defense. The Bengals' recent history includes dramatic swings in fortune. After a dismal 2-14 campaign in 2019, the team climbed to a 10-7 record in 2021 and reached the Super Bowl. They followed that with a 12-4 season in 2022 and another playoff appearance. The 2023 and 2024 seasons each ended at 9-8, missing the postseason both years. The 2025 campaign brought a 6-11 finish, and the 2026 season currently sits at 2-2.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 80 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 71 out of 100.
Current Cincinnati Bengals players with the most articles taking a call on them in the last 30 days.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6–2 | — |
| 2025 | 6–11 | — |
| 2024 | 9–8 | — |
| 2023 | 9–8 | — |
| 2022 | 12–4 | Made the playoffs |
| 2021 | 10–7 | Reached the Super Bowl |
| 2020 | 4–11–1 | — |
| 2019 | 2–14 | — |
| 2018 | 6–10 | — |
| 2017 | 7–9 | — |
Each pundit’s standing lean on Cincinnati Bengals, measured against every other pundit who made a comparable call — same kind of claim, same season. +100 would mean the most bullish voice in every room; −100 the most bearish. At least two articles per pundit before a lean is shown, and the accuracy is how that pundit’s settled calls about this team have graded out.
more bullish than 95% of the room, across 3 articles · 15.0 accuracy on this team (2 settled)
more bullish than 95% of the room, across 2 articles · 15.0 accuracy on this team (2 settled)
Page 1 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“Pick: Bengals 33, Falcons 21”
| 2016 |
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| 6–9–1 |
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| 2015 | 12–4 | Made the playoffs |
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| 2010 | 4–12 | — |
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| 2009 | 10–6 | Made the playoffs |
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more bullish than 94% of the room, across 2 articles · 0.0 accuracy on this team (2 settled)
more bearish than 100% of the room, across 3 articles · 86.1 accuracy on this team (3 settled)
more bearish than 97% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 89% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
“Who do you think wins this game? ... Yeah. Cincinnati.”
“So I'm going 20 Woah. On the Bengals... he's gonna deliver for the... The fans, the international fans over in Spain.”
“Bengals Falcons from Madrid... The Falcons need a w, man. They'll fall behind by two scores, and Joe Burrow will lead the back.”
“I have the Bengals winning this game, but I don't have them covering the three points.”
“I'm gonna take the Bengals, but I'm I'm not gonna have them cover. I mean, I I wrote down 30 to 28”
“The Bengals have to win this game, which I I think they they can and will win this game.”
“John Breech — Bengals (-3) 34-30 over Falcons... the Bengals have Joe Burrow, who will find a way to will his team to a win in a shootout.”
“Prediction: Bengals 27, Falcons 20”
“Give me Cincinnati in a very close game. 27-30.”
“Pick: Bengals 33, Falcons 21”
“PICK: Bengals 34-31 over Falcons”
“I'm taking Joe Burrow in Madrid.”
“The Bengals are the top streaming defense of Week 8. (Week 8, vs. TEN)”
“They're four and two taking on a Titans team that does not have Jeffrey Simmons, and they're looking at a five and two start right in the face.”
“So I'm going Bengals like I said, but I do think that the Titans kinda hang around... I got twenty eight twenty Bengals in this one.”
“I'm gonna say Tennessee covers. I don't think it's gonna be pretty. I think the Bengals are gonna be fine and win the game.”
“Tennessee at Cincinnati. Cincinnati laying 10.5. I think Cincinnati blows them out.”
“I just think the Bengals should win this game, and they should win it easily, and we should move on. I agree.”
“Like, they're they're the better team on both sides of the ball. They should win this game pretty comfortably”
“Bengals 24, Titans 17”
“Give me Cincinnati in this game.”
“I, too, like Cincy in this game. Improving to 5-2”
“Pick: Bengals 36, Titans 10”
“Bengals 24-17 over Titans”
“I am taking the Bengals over the Ravens. It's not a huge line... But I know the Bengals are rested and ready to go.”
“So I'm gonna go with Cincinnati, winning and covering, but it is low confidence”
“I'm going with the Bengals to win straight up. I'm going 30 to 27.”
“I think I'm leaning Cincinnati here, but historically it makes you a little nervous going into Baltimore.”
“If Lamar's playing, I would go Ravens... but I'm gonna go with the Bengals just because I know what Tyre Huntley is.”
“I'll take Cincinnati just because I I don't know what the the quarterback situation is gonna be.”
“Bengals favored by one and a half over under 48 and a half. I'm gonna go with the Bengals.”
“Pete Prisco — Bengals (+3) 24-23 over Ravens. From Prisco: "...The improved Bengals defense will do the rest. Upset."”
“Give me the upset here. ... Prediction: Bengals 29, Ravens 27”
“Projected score : Bengals 30, Ravens 23”
“Pick: Bengals 24, Ravens 23”
“PICK: Bengals (+3) 27-24 over Ravens”
“Final Prediction: Bengals 27, Dolphins 17”
“D. Parr Cincinnati Bengals 20-13”
“G. Filice Cincinnati Bengals 19-14”