If Zac Taylor was looking for a powderpuff matchup to start his NFL head coaching career, he definitely didn’t get it from the NFL schedule-makers. Playing in Seattle at CenturyLink Field is about as tough as it comes for a Week 1 clash, be it from the lengthy travel out west and/or the noise in the stadium.
The oddsmakers have the deck predictably stacked against the Bengals this week, as a team in transition suffering important injuries seem to have a tall task on the road. However, there may be a couple of key areas in the contest that the underdog Bengals could exploit and sneak away with an unlikely victory.