Odds to win AFC North Division: +275
Odds to win the AFC Conference: 13/1
Cincinnati Bengals Odds to win Super Bowl XLV: 25/1
Regular Season Wins Total Line: 8
*all odds quoted from Bodog*
Following is a breakdown of this season’s schedule for the Bengals:
Week 1 Sunday, September 12, 2010 @ New England Patriots
Analysis: The schedule starts off rough for the Bengals in the first two weeks, but at least they won’t have to visit Foxboro in December.
Week 2 Sunday, September 19, 2010 vs. Baltimore Ravens
Analysis: Cincinnati shut down Baltimore’s offense in sweeping two meetings last season, outscoring the Ravens by a 34-21 margin.
Week 3 Sunday, September 26, 2010 @ Carolina Panthers
Analysis: Despite playing on the road the next two weeks, the Bengals will still have an excellent opportunity to put together a solid winning streak before their bye.
Week 4 Sunday, October 3, 2010 @ Cleveland Browns
Analysis: The Browns played Cincinnati surprisingly tough last season, losing 23-20 at home in overtime and limiting the Bengals offensively in a 16-7 setback.
Week 5 Sunday, October 10, 2010 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Analysis: The Bucs could potentially get off to a good start in their first three games, but they will likely get a reality check here against a Bengals team that wants a big victory before their bye week.
Week 6 — BYE WEEK —
Week 7 Sunday, October 24, 2010 @ Atlanta Falcons
Analysis: The Falcons will be playing at home for the first time in three weeks and also hope to enter their bye week with a win against Cincinnati.
Week 8 Sunday, October 31, 2010 vs. Miami Dolphins
Analysis: The Dolphins will be in the midst of playing three straight games against the top teams from the AFC North, including two in a row on the road.
Week 9 Monday, November 8, 2010 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Analysis: The Bengals host the Steelers on Monday Night Football and will look to shake up Ben Roethlisberger a week after he visits the Saints.
Week 10 Sunday, November 14, 2010 @ Indianapolis Colts
Analysis: The Colts host Cincinnati in between road games at Philadelphia and New England.
Week 11 Sunday, November 21, 2010 vs. Buffalo Bills
Analysis: The Bills visit the Bengals after back-to-back home games against the Bears and Lions.
Week 12 Thursday, November 25, 2010 @ New York Jets
Analysis: Cincinnati will be out for revenge after losing two straight against the Jets to end last year, including a 24-14 home loss in the playoffs.
Week 13 Sunday, December 5, 2010 vs. New Orleans Saints
Analysis: The Bengals will have the benefit of hosting the defending Super Bowl champs outdoors, where they have struggled in the past at this time of year.
Week 14 Sunday, December 12, 2010 @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Analysis: The Steelers host the Bengals in the middle of a three-game stretch that also sees them play the Ravens and Jets.
Week 15 Sunday, December 19, 2010 vs. Cleveland Browns
Analysis: Cincinnati gets a breather by hosting the Browns before finishing off the regular season against two playoff teams from last year.
Week 16 Sunday, December 26, 2010 vs. San Diego Chargers
Analysis: The weather could play a large role in helping the Bengals ground the high-flying Chargers in their home finale.
Week 17 Sunday, January 2, 2011 @ Baltimore Ravens
Analysis: The Ravens will be coming off a road game at Cleveland, the eighth time in nine games they will have played a non-playoff team from last season.
