Bengals 2026 Rookie Class Visits Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
The day began with the players eating lunch with the Airmen and other military personnel, learning about their stories and telling some of their own. Airmen, many of whom either recently returned from deployment or are preparing to deploy, took photos with players, Who Dey and Ben-Gals cheerleaders and received autographs from players.
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futures odds earns national attention “I thought about the home games to close out the season,” Maldonado wrote. “Cincinnati’s early stretch is brutal from a travel perspective, but if the Bengals can survive the first half at around .500, the back half sets up well for a playoff push. They are heavy on the home games the back half of the year, including massive late-season spots against KC and Baltimore, which could swing playoff positioning in December. The price here is enough intrigue.”
Questions About Joe Burrow’s Future With Bengals Put to Rest by NFL Insider
“I just don’t see them ever moving him,” an AFC executive told Fowler. “I think all of the posturing on his end was to make sure they were doing what they could to make the team better around him. He’s still too young and too good for them to move on.”
Analyst has bold Bengals prediction for 2026
“Cincinnati has the advantage of most continuity in the division, including all 11 players returning for one of the most explosive offenses in the NFL and one of the top quarterbacks in the league when healthy in Burrow,” Williams wrote. “If the LSU product can stay upright, it’s the Bengals best shot at reaching the Super Bowl since Burrow led them there after the 2021 season. If not, the Bengals have an experienced backup with a Super Bowl ring in Flacco.”
2026 NFL Power Rankings: Full league rankings after 2026 schedule release
It’s a bit of a projection to have the Cincinnati Bengals in the top half of the league for NFL Power Rankings at this point, but a healthy Joe Burrow means this team has title contender capabilities. And this might — might — be the best team Burrow has had around him since he’s been with the Bengals.
Bengals’ hardest stretch in 2026 isn’t hard to figure out
This is going to be a spotlight moment for a Bengals team that wants to prove itself a contender. It’s one global stage and two national primetime games against would-be contenders during a stretch of year that can swing a season in either direction.
