{"id":17898,"date":"2021-07-05T19:28:19","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T19:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/?p=17898"},"modified":"2021-07-05T19:28:20","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T19:28:20","slug":"cincinnati-bengals-2021-win-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/nfl\/cincinnati-bengals-2021-win-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"CINCINNATI BENGALS 2021 WIN PREDICTION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BY ADAM GREENE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has to feel as if the Bengals are half a season behind. After a hot, if not winning start last year for rookie quarterback Joe Burrow, a knee injury ended his opening campaign prematurely and put head coach Zac Taylor and his staff squarely on the hot seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is year three of the Taylor era and, in a perfect world, it would be time for his team to make a leap. Unfortunately, they play in the second toughest division in professional football, the AFC North, that saw three teams not only make the playoffs last season, but win 11 or more games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, there are no excuses. While Taylor might survive for another year without a playoff berth, marked improvement and a significant record jump would be required to remain employed in Cincinnati.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CINCINNATI<\/strong> BENGALS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last season:<\/strong> 4-11-1, 4th<\/sup> place AFC North<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 odds:<\/strong> under 6.5 wins -125, over 6.5 wins -105<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 NFL Draft:<\/strong> Ja\u2019Marr Chase, WR, LSU \u2013 Round 1, Jackson Carman, OT, Clemson \u2013 Round 2, Joseph Ossai, DE, Texas \u2013 Round 3, Cameron Sample, DE, Tulane \u2013 Round 4, Tyler Shelvin, DT, LSU \u2013 Round 4, D\u2019Ante Smith, OT, East Carolina \u2013 Round 4, Evan McPherson, K, Florida \u2013 Round 5, Trey Hill, C, Georgia \u2013 Round 6, Chris Evans, RB, Michigan \u2013 Round 6, Wyatt Hubert, DE, Kansas State \u2013 Round 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UDFAs:<\/strong> Pooka Williams, RB \u2013 Kansas, Drue Chrisman, P \u2013 Ohio State, Antonio Phillips, CB \u2013 Ball State, Pro Wells, TE \u2013 TCU, Darius Hodge, DE \u2013 Marshall, Collin Hill, QB \u2013 South Carolina, Riley Lees, WR – Northwestern<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acquisitions:<\/strong> Riley Reiff, LT \u2013 Free Agent, Ricardo Allen, Safety \u2013 Free Agent, Mike Hilton, CB \u2013 Free Agent, Chidobe Awuzie, CB \u2013 Free Agent, Kavon Frazier, Safety \u2013 Free Agent, Larry Ogunjobi, DL \u2013 Free Agent, Trey Hendrickson, Edge \u2013 Free Agent, Thaddeus Moss, TE \u2013 Free Agent, Joe Bachie, LB \u2013 Free Agent, Trent Taylor, WR \u2013 Free Agent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Losses:<\/strong> A.J. Green \u2013 WR, Bobby Hart \u2013 RT, Giovanni Bernard \u2013 RB, John Ross \u2013 WR, Shawn Williams \u2013 S, Randy Bullock \u2013 K, Margus Hunt \u2013 Edge, Xavier Williams \u2013 DL, Ryan Finley \u2013 QB, Alex Redmond \u2013 RG, Carl Lawson \u2013 Edge, Torry McTyer – CB<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRESUMED STARTERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

QB:<\/strong> Joe Burrow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RB:<\/strong> Joe Mixon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Tyler Boyd<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Ja\u2019Marr Chase<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Tee Higgins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TE:<\/strong> Drew Sample<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LT:<\/strong> Jonah Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LG:<\/strong> Xavier Su\u2019a-Filo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C:<\/strong> Trey Hopkins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RG:<\/strong> Jackson Carman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RT:<\/strong> Riley Reiff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LDE:<\/strong> Sam Hubbard<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LDT: <\/strong>D.J. Reader<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RDT:<\/strong> Larry Ogunjobi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RDE:<\/strong> Trey Hendrickson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLB:<\/strong> Logan Wilson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MLB:<\/strong> Germain Pratt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLB:<\/strong> Akeem Davis-Gaither<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CB:<\/strong> Trae Waynes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CB:<\/strong> Chidobe Awuzie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SS:<\/strong> Vonn Bell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FS:<\/strong> Jessie Bates III<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K:<\/strong> Evan McPherson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P:<\/strong> Kevin Huber<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FORECAST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bengals have the ideal schedule to tantalize their fanbase early. With an opening month facing the Minnesota Vikings at home, the Andy Dalton-led Chicago Bears on the road and then, two weeks later, hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati could easily be looking at a 3-1 start. If Jordan Love is the QB in Green Bay, they could be 5-1 when they roll into Baltimore on Oct. 24. Unfortunately, that\u2019s where meat of the schedule hits as they really get in their AFC North slate, Mixed in are trips to Las Vegas, Denver and home games against the Las Vegas Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I do think that the record below, with splits in the division, will be good enough for Taylor to keep his job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Record Prediction:<\/strong> 8-9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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