Survival is perhaps the best word to describe the theme of the Cincinnati Bengals‘ season so far.
The team survived to 3-3, enduring Joe Burrow’s calf injury and a brutal opening sequence that included Baltimore and Cleveland.
Now, the team hopes the theme of the second half coming out of the bye is simple — going on a run.
It’s no easy task. Right out of the gates, Burrow and Co. have to face the San Francisco 49ers and then the Buffalo Bills. Houston isn’t a slouch before Baltimore and Pittsburgh and neither are Jacksonville and Indianapolis. Later, they close the season against Pittsburgh, Kansas City and Cleveland.
Let’s take a look at updated projections for each game now that we have seen six games from these 2023 Bengals.