have become a trendy upset pick against the Cincinnati Bengals (-3.5)—a fact that should give any juju-minded soul pause as the cosmos lurch in response to such boldness. After all, Mercury is in retrograde for one more night. There’s no such thing as being too cautious.
That said, the Bengals have shown themselves quite beatable, even with a winning record. Outside of the Steelers game, every game they have played has been decided by just three points. Most have come on last second field goals, missed or otherwise; Joe Burrow needed two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to beat the Bears.