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Fear... the Cincinnati Bengals?

If this defense can get back to its ’21 and ’22 level, Cincinnati can absolutely win the whole thing. Boye Mafe and Bryan Cook fill two glaring holes.

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Tyler Dunne
Mar 10, 2026
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Three years ago, the Cincinnati Bengals’ Q-rating reached an all-time high. At no point in their 50+ years of existence have the Bengals been this objectively cool because no Ickey Shuffle, no Ochocinco end-zone celebration contends with the swagger coursing through this locker room ahead of an AFC Championship tilt vs. the Kansas City Chiefs.

It was real. It was deserved.

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