I hate to remind fans who may have properly repressed the 2019 season, but the good news is this team is so far away from that iteration.
This was illustrated by ESPN’s latest list, which has the Bengals as the second most improved team heading into 2020. That is mostly achieved based on being the worst team from 2019 and adding Joe Burrow, but there is a little more than just that.
2. Cincinnati Bengals: Dalton took the Bengals to the playoffs in four consecutive seasons, more than anyone in the previous four decades of team history.