There’s not much room for improvement for the AFC champion after the Joe Burrow-led Cincinnati Bengals shocked the football world, going Zac Taylor’s spot on our preseason NFL hot seat to a run to the Super Bowl before eventually losing to the Los Angeles Rams.
It was sincere growth from the AFC North winners that wasn’t expected as early as we saw in Burrow’s tenure. Now, it’s up to the 2022 Bengals to duplicate that success and secure their first franchise title. Are their Super Bowl odds – and other NFL futures – underpriced in NFL betting?
Bengals’ Offensive Line
Last year could have taken a few years off Burrow’s career, as the Bengals gave up a league-worst 3.5 sacks per game.
Consequently, upgrading the offensive line was the top priority this offseason, and the Bengals bulked up the right side of their offensive line. Former Dallas Cowboy La’el Collins was brought in at right tackle, Alex Cappa at right guard, and two-time Super Bowl champion Ted Karras at center. All three players are upgrades and immediately make the Bengals better.