The Cincinnati Bengals seem to have a pretty favorable 2020 schedule — on paper.
For now, the Bengals have two primetime games, get four of their road games out of the way over the first six and mostly play their games in the casual 1 p.m. ET slot.
But little about this year is casual for a team punching the reset button. Here’s a look at the top takeaways from the schedule.
Underdogs already
Cincinnati Bengals 2020 Nfl Draft
The Bengals open the season with the Chargers coming to Paul Brown Stadium.
Given the trip the Chargers have to make plus the potential for starting a rookie passer by the name of Justin Herbert, one would think the Bengals sit as favorites.
But — for now — it wasn’t meant to be. The Bengals are underdogs, though knowing how they’ve reacted to such a status in the past, it could end up being a good thing.