Cincinnati Bengals 2024-25 NFL Season Recap

Cincinnati Bengals 2024-25 NFL Season Recap

The Cincinnati Bengals closed the NFL betting season as one of the hottest teams in the league rattling off five straight wins (4-1 ATS) to keep their slim playoff hopes on life support. Though Zac Taylor’s troops did what was needed in order to have a shot going into Sunday’s full slate by ousting the Steelers 19-17—a tough final margin of victory for NFL bettors that laid the closing 2.5-point NFL spread—it proved to not be enough. Though the team saw the Dolphins fall at the Jets, Denver seized their opportunity and took the wood to Kansas City to lock down the AFC’s seventh and final playoff bid. Regardless of closing the year with five straight wins, which included a 30-24 overtime win at home against the Broncos, the Bengals clocked in as the first team on the outside looking into the second season. Truthfully, they have nobody to blame but themselves for coming up short. That opening season home loss to the New England Patriots ultimately came back to bite them. So too did wretched a 1-4 start (2-3 ATS) to the campaign.

Behind the proverbial eight-ball right from the jump, the Bengals still marched out one of the most lethal offensive attacks in the league. Joe Burrow put forth an MVP-worthy campaign playing to a 108.5 overall QB rating by throwing for career-highs in both yardage (4,918) and touchdowns (43). Ja’Marr Chase proved to be a man amongst boys becoming the fifth player in NFL history to win the Receiving Triple Crown after hauling in 127 receptions for 1,708 yards and 17 touchdowns. The backfield exploded behind second-year RB Chase Brown who proved to be a cheat code for his player prop and fantasy supporters after going for 1,350 scrimmage yards and 11 overall touchdowns in only 10 starts. Tee Higgins also came up huge with 911 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns through 12 played games. When it was said and done, Cincy closed the year owners of the league’s No. 1 ranked passing attack that dented scoreboards for nearly 28 points per game (No. 6).

Unfortunately, Lou Anarumo’s defense proved to be the Achilles heel of the roster in allowing 350 yards (No. 25) and 25.5 points per game (No. 25). He was shone the door because of it. Though Trey Hendrickson churned out another Defensive POY Award worthy campaign with 17.5 more sacks, it proved not to be enough to get the team over the hump. In all, the Bengals proved to be enormous disappointments for NFL crypto bettors. The nine overall wins came up well short of exceeding the team’s 10.5-game season win total odds, which will find Cincinnati entering next season looking to snap a two-year under streak. Oddsmakers also had the Bengals installed -250 favorites to punch tickets to the playoffs. Their in-season odds of doing so went off the board 11/1 last we checked! With Upper management not likely to resign Higgins in the offseason, and the front office likely to get a facelift with Trey Brown getting interest from other teams, the revamped front office will have its work cut out for it looking to shore up the defense and find Tee’s replacement.

Cincinnati Bengals Week 18 Recap

The Cincinnati Bengals kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 19-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night, extending their winning streak to five games and improving to 9-8 SU and 10-7 against the NFL spread for the year. Joe Burrow led the charge, completing 37 of 46 passes for 277 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Despite losing his streak of consecutive games with 250+ passing yards and three touchdowns, Burrow orchestrated a steady offensive performance, including a 12-yard touchdown to Ja'Marr Chase on the Bengals' opening drive. Chase contributed 10 catches for 96 yards, keeping him in contention for the NFL’s receiving "Triple Crown." Cincinnati’s defense excelled, holding Pittsburgh to 193 total yards — a sharp contrast to the 520 they allowed in their first meeting. Trey Hendrickson dominated with 3.5 sacks, boosting his season total to an NFL-best 17.5, and helped thwart a late Steelers rally. The Bengals' defense consistently pressured Russell Wilson, who managed 148 passing yards and a late touchdown. Cincinnati’s resurgence from a 4-8 start shows remarkable resilience, with Burrow playing at an MVP level and a tightened defense propelling their turnaround. To secure a playoff spot, the Bengals needed favorable outcomes from other AFC games. Unfortunately, it didn’t come to pass after the Broncos throttled the Chiefs on Sunday.

2024 Cincinnati Bengals Schedule, Results & Record

The Bengals entered the 2024-25 season favored to make the playoffs a third straight year.

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