Cincinnati Bengals (1 Viewer)

[Optimus Prime]

What does your gut tell you about Joe Burrow and the Bengals after their Super Bowl appearance?

1. First of several SB trips

2. 84' Miami Dolphins - should have been the first of several appearances but they never go back to the big dance

 

[town123]

Bills & KC have great teams.

 

[Taker597]

The only thing I worry for them is how will they handle when the defense gets figured out with a whole offseason to watch tape. Game breaking offense will keep them in games no matter what.


Also, the playcalling has to improve for Cinny

 

[GW93]

I don't know, does the league inexplicably hate their team, city, and head coach, like they do with some other NFL franchises I could mention?

 

[RaginCajun83]

Most SB losing teams seem to underperform the following season, guess we shall see how the Bengals handle success this season

 

[Saint Greg]

This year no. The AFC competition is pretty tough. Will they do it again during Burrow's career? I'll say yes.

 

[Heathen Saint]

FTR, no timeline was given. Not sure how so many no answers can be given.

Ever? It’s almost a given they’ll be back.

This year? Maybe not, who knows.

 

[nolaswede]

Most SB losing teams seem to underperform the following season, guess we shall see how the Bengals handle success this season

Agree, and that’s why Vegas put the Bengals wins at 9.5 this season. Which seems low since one figure that they will win at least 10 games right!!!

 

[BooBirdSaint]

The only thing I worry for them is how will they handle when the defense gets figured out

Throw it to whoever Apple is guarding...

 

[NatureBoy]

Getting to the Superbowl is tough. We thought we had a dynasty and only made one appearance. The AFC is stacked too. I say they are highly competitive and will be in the thick of the playoffs, but will need some breaks to go their way in order to get back.

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

They’ll be back. Probably not this season, but they will get there again imo.

 

[Westbank4Life]

You gotta cash it in when you get there especially during those magical seasons.

It's going to be tough for them to get back...same for the rams only they cashed it in finally after years of buying up the block and shipping out draft picks under mcvay.

 

[Snakehead]

They'll be back. The odds are against them returning this year due to that whole Super Bowl losing team doesn't go back streak. However, they weren't supposed to go last year either. I like Burrow and the Bengals over Mahomes and the Chiefs every time so it would have to be someone else to stop them.

 

[dutar76]

I see it the same as with all teams in this day an age. Once the have to sign Burrow to a high-end NFL QB contract, will they have enough cap space left to keep three WR1's? And if they do, will they only be able to afford an Eli Apple defense? O-line? They better use those late-in-the-round draft picks wisely. From what I can see, to remain one of the best team in the league, that's what it takes. Draft and develop talent, get the most out of players for a couple years, then let them sign elsewhere and have your next round of bullets in the chamber when that happens.

 

[Louie18914]

History repeats itself

Same surgeon performed Burrows ACL surgery performed Winstons

Burrows won the 2021 comeback award and went to the Superbowl the year after surgery

Winston will win the 2022 comeback award and the Saints will be in the 2022 Superbowl