CINCINNATI —
Ready or not, the 2024 NFL season is here and the Cincinnati Bengals are ready to put last year in the rear view mirror and prove they're back as one of the premier teams in the AFC.
Their first test, the New England Patriots. Once the fiercest dynasty of a generation, the Patriots find themselves in rebuild mode, with a new head coach and a changing at the guard of quarterback (again).
Despite Joe Burrow going down in mid-November, the Bengals made it interesting until the end before ultimately missing the playoffs by a couple of games but still finishing with a 9-8 record in a tough AFC North.