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6 things the Bengals must do to sneak into the playoffs in 2020

It was an exciting offseason for the Cincinnati Bengals. After spending big in free agency for the first time in what feels like centuries, they took Heisman winner Joe Burrow with the first pick in the NFL Draft. Nationally, expectations for the Bengals remain low. Among Bengals’ fans, however, expectations are high as ever. Fans should temper these expectations, no team has ever won a Super Bowl with a rookie quarterback. Still, Cincinnati could sneak their way into the playoffs by doing these six things.

Feed the ball to Joe Mixon

With a rookie quarterback leading the offense in Joe Burrow, it will be important for the Bengals to feed the ball to star running back Joe Mixon.