Last year was a huge letdown for the Cincinnati Bengals. After finding themselves in in the Super Bowl in 2021 and the AFC title game in 2022, the injury bug hit them hard in 2023 and they fell short of the playoffs in the incredibly competitive AFC North.
No one is counting out the Bengals this year, as simply a fully healthy year from Joe Burrow makes them contenders again. However, the AFC is a gauntlet, and how they spend their draft picks could be the difference between another Super Bowl appearance and an early exit in 2024.