It's no secret that the Cincinnati Bengals have sabotaged themselves by starting slow over the past several seasons, but things are already looking up in that regard for the 2025 campaign.
A healthy Joe Burrow means the Bengals' starters will be able to knock more rust off this preseason. That's a huge boon to getting off to a hot start in and of itself. But Cincinnati can only control so much within its own building. Sometimes in the NFL, you need a little luck on your side.
I don't mean to cackle at the pratfalls of other Super Bowl-less organizations.