NFL Network predicts outcome of every Bengals game in 2023

Hunting for a third consecutive AFC title game appearance, the Cincinnati Bengals confront a difficult-looking schedule in 2023.

That schedule has some really easy games on the slate early in the season, sure. But the Bengals go on a post-bye sprint that includes more than half of their AFC North games and some tough encounters with the likes of the 49ers, Bills and Chiefs.

In our early game-by-game projections, we don’t see that stopping the Bengals from putting up double-digit wins and a likely AFC North crown, plus more.

How do others feel about the schedule, though? NFL Network’s Adam Rank just ran through his game-by-game predictions for every team and this is how he sees things shaking out for the Bengals.

Week 1: at Browns

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Prediction:Win (1-0)

Week 2: vs. Ravens

Prediction: Loss (1-1)

Week 3: vs. Rams

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Prediction: Win (2-1)

Week 4: at Titans

Prediction: Win (3-1)

Week 5: at Cardinals

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Prediction: Win (4-1)

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Prediction: Win (5-1)

Week 7: BYE

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Week 8: at 49ers

Prediction: Win (6-1)

Week 9: vs. Bills

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Prediction: Win (7-1)

Week 10: vs. Texans

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Prediction: Win (8-1)

Week 11: at Ravens

Prediction: Win (9-1)

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Prediction: Win (10-1)

Week 13: at Jaguars

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Prediction: Win (11-1)

Week 14: vs. Colts

Prediction: Win (12-1)

Week 15: vs. Vikings

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Prediction: Win (13-1)

Week 16: at Steelers

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Prediction: Loss (13-2)

Week 17: at Chiefs

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Prediction: Win (14-2)

Week 18: vs. Browns

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Prediction: Loss (14-3)

Final record: 14-3

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This would be the absolute best-case scenario for the Bengals, to say the least. Rank sees them taking the No. 1 seed in the AFC, which isn’t all that unreasonable. But hitting the bye at 5-1 and not suffering a…

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