What does a defending division champion have to do to obtain respect in NFL preseason odds? Cincinnati is 23.5 to 1 to win the Super Bowl, even though they won the AFC North last season. 
They are the 3rd choice to win the AFC North in NFL preseason wagering behind Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
NFL preseason odds on the Bengals have them beginning up in the Hall of Fame Game against the Cowboys on August 8th. Since the Bengals play in the Hall of Fame Game they will have five preseason contests. They host the Broncos in the official Week 1 of the preseason after which they host the Eagles in Week 2. They finish up with road competitions at Indianapolis and at Buffalo.
The Bengals did not finish strongly, though they did win the AFC North last season, as they lost 4 of their last five competitions including a playoff loss to the New York Jets. The Bengals offense was quite 1-dimensional last season and eventually squads worked out that the Bengals could not throw the ball. Quarterback Carson Palmer is simply not the same quarterback that he was years ago. With an 83.6 passer rating, he was just 16th in the league last season. The Bengals have a strong running game directed by Cedric Benson but whether he can stay out of trouble off the field is always a problem. The Bengals made some upgrades to the team’s passing attack. Chad Ochocinco is still a solid receiver but he is not excellent. The Bengals acquired Antonio Bryant in free agency and they took tight end Jermaine Gresham with their first-round draft choice. The Bengals also took Jordan Shipley from Texas and Dezmon Briscoe from Kansas, and they claimed former Jacksonville receiver Matt Jones.
Bryant is a wide receiver who has been competing in the NFL since 2002, and has played with the Cowboys, the Browns, the 49ers and the Buccaneers. Gresham was the 21st overall draft pick by the Bengals this year and is thought to be a fantastic tight end. Shipley is a 3rd round pick wide receiver who holds almost each and every high school major career receiving record in Texas. Briscoe is a sixth round draft pick wide receiver who concluded his three-year college career as the Kansas all time leader in receiving yards.
The Cincinnati Bengals’ defense was pretty good last season nevertheless the loss of Antwan Odom genuinely hurt. He ought to be healthy going into NFL preseason wagering and the Bengals added Carlos Dunlap in the draft. The Bengals have a strong line backing corps directed by Dhani Jones and Rey Maualuga. The secondary is good with Jonathan Joseph and Leon Hall.
The Bengals have no demonstrated kicker since they let kicker Shayne Graham go to Baltimore which is a big concern that probably won’t go away in NFL preseason odds. They are going with Dave Rayner or Mike Nugent. Since they don’t have a reliable kicker, watch for the Bengals to lose games this season.
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