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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 3 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“and Caleb downs to the Bengals”
| 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
“Cincinnati Bengals at 10. Ohio State safety Kale downs.”
“number ten... The Cincinnati bengals are up... we are going to stop the slide For Rubin bain edge From miami”
“Lock and stone, Caleb Downs, number 10 to the Bengals.”
“Man's are delaying, baby, come on down. They have corner need... give DJ Turner a running mate”
“Caleb Downs, 10 to Cincinnati.”
“Caleb Downs is the pick for the Cincinnati Bengals.”
“Yeah, I got him taking Caleb Downs... So we just snuck him in here at pick number ten.”
“But I think that Ruby band maybe the guy, the edge Rusher out of Miami.”
“They got the tenth pick, who do they go with? Kevin downas to me, is to pick right.”
“and the Cincinnati Bengals. Caleb Downs from Ohio State.”
“at ten, I had the Cincinnati Bengals going with McCoy, Jamal McCoy corner from Tennessee”
“I would bet right now that guy's a top 100 pick. In this class specifically”
“And then last number 10 here. Caleb Downs, Ohio State safety is the Cincinnati Bengals.”
“17. CINCINNATI BENGALS Selection: EDGE Mike Green, Marshall”
“I think I'll take Jami and McCoy here right now... Give me your mama McCoy out of Tennessee.”
“Jeremiah Love, the running back out of Notre Dame... he went number 10 to the Cincinnati Bengals.”
“And at number 10, Mansour Delaine goes to the Cincinnati Bengals.”
“if I'm doing how I would do it, I would take Ruby Baine. So I'm just going to take Bane.”
“26. Cincinnati Bengals Selection: Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame”
“I'm going to go with Derek Harmon here from Oregon (Bengals)”
“That could leave Tinsley as the odd man out at wide receiver.”
“That could leave Tinsley as the odd man out at wide receiver.”
“Bleacher Report's Moe Moton recently suggested that the Bengals should cut ties with veteran tight end Tanner Hudson this offseason.”
“Backups: Colbie Young, Mitch Tinsley, Dohnte Meyers”
“So I'm definitely taking the Bengals to win this one... Oh, I'm gonna go twenty seven twenty.”
“when, really, the the Bengals are gonna kick the door down in this matchup. If Joey Porter Junior's out... this is gonna be a rough one outside.”
“ultimately, that Bengals pick it just enough of these matchups. I think they win this game.”
“I think it's gonna be grinded out game. Like you said, I think this is gonna be, like, a twenty seventeen game, but I'm gonna go Bengals here.”
“but I'm gonna go Bengals here... yep, going with the Bengals.”
“While those things could happen, I'm taking the Bengals in a close, defensive game. Score: Bengals 20, Steelers 17”
“They finna get this work... Who they think they gonna beat these Bengals?”
“I'm going eight chips. Eight. Big bet on the Cincinnati Bengals... So I expect this to be a the first statement game of the year for the Bengals.”
“So if if the voodoo is gone completely, it might have been more chips, but I'll keep two right now on the Bengals.”
“So this is why I like Cincinnati... to me, the only way I see Cincinnati not winning this game is like it's going to have to be one of those banana Steelers defense do crazy shit.”
“Prediction: Bengals 23, Steelers 16”
“Prediction: Bengals 24, Steelers 10”
“I got the Bengals putting 27 points on the board, 27-17 against the Steelers, and a double-digit win”
“Yeah, I really like the Cincinnati Bengals.”
“Bengals at Steelers Projected score : Bengals 27, Steelers 20”