Will the Cincinnati Bengals make the 2020 NFL playoffs? Below, we look at the BetMGM betting odds and make our pick. We also predict their exact win total for the upcoming season.
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Will the Cincinnati Bengals make the 2020 NFL playoffs?
The Bengals were the worst team in football in 2019 and play in the same division as the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers. Even with a huge improvement, making the postseason will be tough, especially with a rookie quarterback in Joe Burrow.
The odds for the Bengals to make the playoffs are +675. There is a reason why it is -1250 on the flip side for No. However, at those odds, it isn’t worth a wager. The best bet is NO (-1250), but you won’t win much. A $10 bet returns a profit of just $0.80.
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How many games will the Cincinnati Bengals win in 2020? Bands
- 0-4 wins +230
- 5-8 wins -264
- 9-12 wins +1100
- 13-16 wins +40000
The Bengals have four games against teams not expected to be good this year. They host the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Giants and they play the Miami Dolphins and Washington Redskins on the road.
It is reasonable to think they can at least split those games. In the division, it is hard to see them getting more than one win. If they sneak one other surprise, that only gets them to four. The best bet here is 0-4 wins (+230).
A $10 bet would return a profit of $23.
How many games will the Cincinnati Bengals win in 2020? Exact number
Based on the odds, Cincinnati is expected to win between five and eight games. Six is the favorite at +270; however, as described in the previous section, they will be lucky to get one division win in the AFC North against the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers.
They might win two of the four games against the expected bad teams, and they can probably steal a win against another team. That’s only four. They will be a better team but not significantly better in the win column.
Here, the best bet is to pick the Bengals to win FOUR games (+400).
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