2015 Cincinnati Bengals Predictions: Season Win Totals Odds and Picks

2015 Cincinnati Bengals Predictions: Season Win Totals Odds and Picks

by Robert Ferringo - 8/11/2015

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton

2014 Record: 10-6

2015 Las Vegas Season Win Total: 8.5

The Bengals don't realize it. They can't. But the truth is that these are the halcyon days. They are The Good Old Days for some amorphous future. And instead of embracing and enjoying the best three- and four-year regular-season stretches in franchise history, the Cincinnati faithful are left to lament their lack of playoff success.

Cincinnati, formerly home of the Bungles, is now a franchise that feels it can overlook the regular season and focus squarely on the playoffs, which they've made four straight years. Cincinnati has gone 40-23-1 over the last four seasons. But the gorilla on the franchise's back is that they've lost in the Wild Card Round to end each season, and the franchise has gone 0-6 in the postseason under Marvin Lewis. They have lost seven straight playoff games since their last meaningful January win way back in 1990.

This year's team has the tools to make it back to the playoffs. Andy Dalton is a perfectly mediocre regular-season quarterback; the kind of guy that won't singlehandedly blow games with horrific performances but also the kind of guy that can't elevate his play to beat top-tier opponents. The Bengals have an outstanding offensive line, and if their receivers could ever stay healthy they have the makings of a powerful attack. The running backs are young but bursting with potential. The pieces are better than last year's sum: a No. 15 ranking in both points and yards.

Defensively, the Bengals had a major regression without former coordinator Mike Zimmer. Cincinnati dropped from a three-year run as a Top 10 stop unit, falling to No. 22 in total defense and No. 12 in scoring defense. As I look at the personnel I don't think that was an aberration. The Bengals need some work on that side of the ball.

The Bengals overachieved last year. That's not my opinion - it is a mathematical fact. They were actually outgained on the season, and they outscored their opponents by only 21 points for the entire year. Their schedule is much, much more difficult this season, and I don't know that they've improved their talent level.

Cincinnati isn't going to fall off a cliff. But unless the defense improves dramatically, this team could be headed toward an 8-8 year. That said, I would cautiously predict an 'over' for this team because I still think that either they or Baltimore will win the division, and that will likely require nine Ws.

WEEK	DATE	OPPONENT	TIME (ET)	Location	Result
Pre	Fri, Aug 14th, 2015	NY_Giants	07:30 PM	Paul Brown Stadium
Pre	Mon, Aug 24th, 2015	at Tampa_Bay	08:00 PM	Raymond James Stadium
Pre	Sat, Aug 29th, 2015	Chicago	07:30 PM	Paul Brown Stadium
Pre	Thu, Sep 3rd, 2015	at Indianapolis	07:00 PM	Lucas Oil Stadium
1	Sun, Sep 13th, 2015	at Oakland	04:25 PM	Oakland County Coliseum
2	Sun, Sep 20th, 2015	San_Diego	01:00 PM	Paul Brown Stadium
3	Sun, Sep 27th, 2015	at Baltimore	01:00 PM	M&T Bank Stadium
4	Sun, Oct 4th, 2015	Kansas_City	01:00 PM	Paul Brown Stadium
5	Sun, Oct 11th, 2015	Seattle	01:00 PM	Paul Brown Stadium
6	Sun, Oct 18th, 2015	at Buffalo	01:00 PM	Ralph Wilson Stadium
7	Bye
8	Sun, Nov 1st, 2015	at Pittsburgh	01:00 PM	Heinz Field
9	Thu, Nov 5th, 2015	Cleveland	08:25 PM	Paul Brown Stadium
10	Mon, Nov 16th, 2015	Houston	08:30 PM	Paul Brown Stadium
11	Sun, Nov 22nd, 2015	at Arizona	04:05 PM	University of Phoenix Stadium
12	Sun, Nov 29th, 2015	St._Louis	01:00 PM	Paul Brown Stadium
13	Sun, Dec 6th, 2015	at Cleveland	01:00 PM	FirstEnergy Stadium
14	Sun, Dec 13th, 2015	Pittsburgh	01:00 PM	Paul Brown Stadium
15	Sun, Dec 20th, 2015	at San_Francisco	08:30 PM	Levi`s Stadium
16	Mon, Dec 28th, 2015	at Denver	08:30 PM	Sports Authority Field at Mile
17	Sun, Jan 3rd, 2016	Baltimore	01:00 PM	Paul Brown Stadium

All Times EST

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