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2018 Bengals Season Preview & NFL Futures Lines
Looking for 2018 Cincinnati Bengals predictions? We’ve got your back. The 2017 season was a strange one for the Bengals, as many pegged the Bengals as a prime bounce back candidate following a year in which they missed the playoffs following five consecutive postseason appearances. As the roster was largely the same, it was odd to see the team fall flat on its face a second time. Even so, stability remains the word in Cincinnati, as they’ll trot out that same core once again.
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2018 Cincinnati Bengals Predictions: Roster Changes
The Bengals made a pair of major acquisitions at the draft that will help bolster their offensive line. The team really felt the absences of left tackle Andrew Whitworth and right guard Kevin Zeitler a year ago, so on draft night, they traded down in the first round, acquiring Bills left tackle Cordy Glenn to solidify the blind side, and using that later selection to add Ohio State center Billy Price.
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They also added Preston Brown from the Bills – a veteran linebacker who will help fill the void left by Vontaze Burfict while he serves his suspension. A few mainstays are gone, as quarterback AJ McCarron, running back Jeremy Hill, and cornerback Adam Jones are all out.
2018 Cincinnati Bengals Predictions: Offense
The offense will again be led by Andy Dalton, who’ll be back under center for his eighth pro season. And for the eighth consecutive season, his top target will be All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Green. Bill Lazor helped turn the offense around after he was installed as the play caller a year ago, and he’s made some adjustments to the playbook over the offseason to get the team back to scoring touchdowns after struggling mightily in the red zone a year ago.
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With Hill now in New England, the backfield belongs to Joe Mixon. He struggled to find space in 2017 as a rookie behind one of the worst offensive lines in football, but the improvements to that group should help Mixon in his sophomore year. Gio Bernard will also be involved, mostly as a pass-catcher.
2018 Cincinnati Bengals Predictions: Defense
Paul Guenther left to join Jon Gruden with the Raiders, so Marvin Lewis brought in Teryl Austin, who spent the past four seasons with the Lions, to be his defensive coordinator. Austin and Guenther like to execute a similar scheme, so not much will change on that front.
Carlos Dunlap and Geno Atkins remain the anchors of the defensive line. Burfict will be the key to the linebacking corps upon his return from suspension, and the defensive secondary will again be built from homegrown talents, all drafted by the Bengals. That will again be one of the better pass defenses in football.
2018 Cincinnati Bengals Handicapping: (Strengths/Weaknesses)
The front office didn’t change much, so they like what they have. A.J. Green is one of the best and most talented players at his position, and the aforementioned defensive secondary is poised for another successful campaign.
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Dalton is a big question mark. He looked to be developing almost into an MVP candidate before an injury derailed his 2015 campaign, and he hasn’t been the same since. Improved offensive line play should help him turn things back around.
2018 Cincinnati Bengals Prediction (Final Record): 8-8
With a roster that’s largely unchanged from a group that won only seven games after struggling out of the gate a year ago, it’s difficult to image monumental improvements from the Bengals this year.
But this is also largely the same group that went to the postseason five consecutive seasons, so there is the potential for this team to improve on their win total if a few bounces go their way, and Dalton and Mixon are able to get the offense back to what we know it can be.
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