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Orlovsky Predicts Bengals AFC North Title, 13-4 Record

8/22/2026

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Dan Orlovsky predicts the Bengals will win the AFC North with a 13-4 record.
The Bengals missed the playoffs last season, finishing 6-11 for a third straight year.
Cincinnati relies on quarterback Joe Burrow and rookie defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to improve.
ESPN’s Football Power Index rates the Bengals’ schedule the league’s easiest, with 12 games versus teams that lost last season.

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Dan Orlovsky predicts the Bengals will win the AFC North with a 13-4 record.
The Bengals missed the playoffs last season, finishing 6-11 for a third straight year.
Cincinnati relies on quarterback Joe Burrow and rookie defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to improve.
ESPN’s Football Power Index rates the Bengals’ schedule the league’s easiest, with 12 games versus teams that lost last season.