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Pittsburgh Steelers At Cincinnati Bengals
This one is tricky because teams don’t generally experience a major upswing in the win column after a 2-14 season.
And yet…the Bengals could be a rare exception. The injury sheet was gigantic last year and a new coaching staff got assembled so slowly that staff didn’t have time to blow up the roster the way it wanted to — that happened this offseason.
That stumble to 2-14 led the Bengals to one of the best college quarterbacks of all time and he gets one of the most talented surrounding group of weapons a No. 1 has ever had in recent history.
A bad record last year means a softer schedule this year. AFC North games are usually close and winnables against the Chargers, Jaguars, Redskins, Giants, Dolphins and even Colts are on the schedule — breaking .500 is a real possibility as Burrow learns the ropes.
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