The Cincinnati Bengals went out with a whimper to end the 2023 NFL season. However, that doesn’t disqualify the team from making a deep Super Bowl run in 2024.
Plenty of NFL analysts consider the Bengals as a strong contender to make another Super Bowl run. They believe the team has the coaching staff and the playmakers to make it happen.
The only thing stopping them at this point is whether Joe Burrow can remain healthy on the field.
Cincinnati Bengals are an exciting football team when everyone’s healthy
Cincinnati Bengals senior writer Geoff Hobson asked various media personalities about the overall mood of the media towards the team.
He discovered that many still consider the fourth-placed team in a surprisingly competitive AFC North to be one of the most dangerous teams in the NFL:
“To me, Zac Taylor and Duke Tobin have built an impressive program and culture,” said Ben Volin, The Boston Globe’s NFL writer, of the Bengals head coach and director of player personnel, respectively. “I thought they were going to fall out after they went to the Super Bowl, but they have really come back just as strong. For them to even get back into the playoff hunt, it’s a real sign of toughness. If Burrow is healthy, they’re at the top.”
“Coming so close not having Joe Burrow and finishing with a winning season is a testament to their character,” said Solomon Wilcots, the Bengals’ Super Bowl XXIII safety, after he finished anchoring the NFL channel’s “Opening Drive,” on Sirius Radio. “It’s something to be encouraged about, but they’re not letting off balloons.”
The stats also supported the Cincinnati Bengals being an elite football team. Despite not having their QB1, they finished fifteenth in offensive passing yards (3895) and twelfth in passing TDs (27). This was despite not having Burrow for much of the season.
However, it’s clear to the team that they need to improve their run game and their defense if they want to beat Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. Having to pin everything on Burrow’s health shouldn’t be the only course of action for Zac Taylor’s team.
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