It's no surprise that the New England Patriots will be heavy underdogs in Sunday's showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals.
They're the rebuilding team heading into a lion's den at Paycor Stadium with a first-year head coach and a new offense. The Bengals are a likely playoff contender with a healthy Joe Burrow back in at quarterback.
It makes all of the sense in the world to expect them to stomp the struggling Patriots out like ants.
But Week 1 of NFL football can be tricky.
Teams are still acclimating to regular season football, and the possibility of an upset typically peaks in the first four games.