NFL analyst Warren Sharp recently went through the Cincinnati Bengals’ schedule of opponents and game dates. Here’s what he concluded:
The Bengals have a far easier schedule of opponents this year. However, “the NFL schedule makers screwed the Bengals when they scheduled the games.”
Bengals last season:
#1 toughest schedule of opponents
11 games vs playoff teams
- most in the NFL since at least 2000
14 games vs teams over .500
- most in the NFL since at least 2000
Joe Burrow made only 5 healthy starts
despite ALL THAT:
9 wins & almost made playoffs pic.