The 2019 NFL regular season kicks off this week and now that the real games are upon us it’s time to post my week-by-week win-loss predictions for the season.
9/8 @ Seattle – LOSS – Seahawks 31, Bengals 17
9/15 – SAN FRANCISCO – WIN – Bengals 30, 49ers 27 (OT)
9/22 @ Buffalo – WIN – Bengals 34, Bills 31
9/30 @ Pittsburgh – LOSS – Steelers 35, Bengals 31
10/6 – ARIZONA – WIN – Bengals 29, Cardinals 23
10/13 @ Baltimore – LOSS – Ravens 27, Bengals 23
10/20 – JACKSONVILLE – LOSS – Jaguars 17, Bengals 16
10/27 @ Los Angeles (in London) – LOSS – Rams 42, Bengals 34
11/3 – BYE WEEK
11/10 – BALTIMORE – WIN – Bengals 29, Ravens 24
11/17 @ Oakland – WIN – Bengals 38, Raiders 24
11/24 – PITTSBURGH – LOSS – Steelers 23, Bengals 20 (OT)
12/1 – NEW YORK – WIN – Bengals 26, Jets 25
12/8 @ Cleveland – LOSS – Browns 34, Bengals 17
12/15 – NEW ENGLAND – LOSS – Patriots 34, Bengals 24
12/22 @ Miami – WIN – Bengals 41, Dolphins 17
12/29 – CLEVELAND – WIN – Bengals 28, Browns 26
Final Season Record Prediction: 8-8
It’s that time! And boy am I glad! The preseason is over and the Bengals came out of it with a 3-1 record and with more reasons for optimism than pessimism in my opinion. The most important thing is that they did not suffer any major injuries to key players.