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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. The Bengals experienced a dramatic turnaround in the early 2020s after a rough stretch that included a 2–14 season in 2019. They reached the Super Bowl in 2021 with a 10–7 record and followed that with a 12–4 campaign in 2022. The roster features quarterback Joe Burrow, veteran Joe Flacco, running backs Chase Brown and Samaje Perine, and a receiving corps headlined by Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. The defense, coordinated by Al Golden, includes Dexter Lawrence, Jonathan Allen, and Boye Mafe.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 75 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 57 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2–1 | — |
| 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 2 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 4 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“Caleb Downs, 10 to Cincinnati.”
| 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 95% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 90% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
“They got the tenth pick, who do they go with? Kevin downas to me, is to pick right.”
“But I think that Ruby band maybe the guy, the edge Rusher out of Miami.”
“And then last number 10 here. Caleb Downs, Ohio State safety is the Cincinnati Bengals.”
“Patriot Bengals. I I think Burrow's coming back, man.”
“So, you know, Browning's gonna get that start.”
“He goes even one game under 500, they're gonna be nine and eight at the end of the season.”
“Their season is absolutely cooked, and they're gonna be picking in the top 10 this year.”
“Jake Browning, baby. And it's gonna start this weekend, and the Bengals are gonna be three and o.”
“if if their backup quarterback is a 500 quarterback, they they could make the playoffs one game above.”
“Why would anybody be surprised if Jake Browning goes one game over 500? That's ten and seven the rest of the way. Ten and seven might make the playoffs. Season is not over.”
“And I think the Bengals can go to three and o this week potentially.”
“I put the Bengals in. Steelers out with Steelers out Bengals in in that segment”
“Four and three at the Bengals. This is a this is a this is a loss for us. Four and four”
“And Zach Moss is the reason why Chase Brown's season didn't start early enough last year. Chase Brown's season starts week one.”
“you think you're gonna steal him in some fantasy draft, but Chase Brown, Zach Moss got released... Chase Brown's gonna be a top 10 running back this year.”
“I think the Bengals are gonna make the playoffs this year.”
“The fact that Trey Hendrickson is not there does not guarantee that 2025 will go just like 2024... I can't sit there and say they start o and three and keep spinning their wheels... I'll call this an overreaction.”
“I think Burrow's gonna sneak in there.”
“Rich, if the Bengals make the playoffs, Joe Burrow should be MVP.”
“Man's are delaying, baby, come on down. They have corner need... give DJ Turner a running mate”
“I'm going to go more second round guys in this group here, Jake Golda from Cincinnati, Kyle Lewis from pitt”
“number ten... The Cincinnati bengals are up... we are going to stop the slide For Rubin bain edge From miami”
“I'm going to take Burrow in Cincinnati to win thirty to twenty in cover”
“I really feel good about the Bengals playing the Packers... So don't be surprised if the Bengals happen to win against the Packers, who are probably heavily favored.”
“you got him at wide receiver twenty four, so you got him to the wide receiver two”
“ericson you're way down. You've got him at wide receiver thirty five.”
“My selection for the twenty twenty five Rookie of the Year is Shamar Stewart from the Cincinnati Bengals.”
“Patriots Bengals Chiefs are wild card teams. New England Bengals are both new playoff teams”
“Give me Joe Burrow.”
“he put the Bengals in IF and the Jet”
“I say he leads the league in passing yards”
“I'll stick with a solid pick and say, Joe Burrow, number back of the Cincinnati Thing.”
“My selection for the twenty twenty five Rookie of the Year is Shamar Stewart. From the Cincinnati Bengals.”
“I'm gonna go Bengals under nine and a half”
“the Bengals have a carbon copy year of last year. They win nine games, they missed the playoffs, and they fire their head coach.”
“I don't understand what the case is against Chase being the number one player in Fantasy again this year.”
“Brandon, you and I both have Cincinnati getting to the playoffs.”
“so I'm happy to put the Bengals as an option”
“Chase is a top two receiver in the league to me with Jefferson”