Bengals win 1st game of 2019, still lead chase for No. 1 pick in 2020 NFL draft

The Cincinnati Bengals finally won their first game of the season, but they’re still the front-runners for next year’s top draft pick

The Cincinnati Bengals are winless no more.

First-year head coach Zac Taylor got his first victory Sunday, as the Bengals took down the New York Jets 22-6.

Despite the victory, the Bengals are still the only team in the league with just one victory, allowing them to maintain their lead in the chase for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft.

Upset wins by the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins leave the New York Giants as the only two-win team in the NFL, making them the primary challengers to Cincy’s place at the top of next year’s draft board.

All signs point to the team using that selection on a new franchise quarterback to replace Andy Dalton, with LSU’s Joe Burrow as the early favorite to be that player.

There’s still plenty of time for the Bengals to mount a winning streak, but would fans prefer a few wins down the stretch to landing next year’s top pick, and therefore the best quarterback prospect in the nation?

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