Can The Bengals Bounce Back After Second Straight Playoff Miss?

Written By:

Sam Profeta

Published On:

August 4, 2025 2:16 PM

Can The Bengals Bounce Back After Second Straight Playoff Miss? - Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins
  • The Cincinnati Bengals have +2000 odds to win the Super Bowl.
  • There are +1000 odds for the Bengals to win the AFC Championship.
  • Their win total is set at 10.5.
  • Cincinnati has -145 odds to make the playoffs.
  • There are season long props for Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins.

CINCINNATI – After two straight 9-8 seasons and two playoff misses in a row, will they hold off on making it three seasons in a row and finally get back into the playoffs? Several of their betting odds indicate that they will.

Cincy had a dreadful start to their 2024-25 season, where they went 4-7 prior to their Week 12 bye and were fully out of the playoff picture. They then finished the season on a strong 5-1 stretch and just missed the postseason in the final week of the season at a 9-8 record.

Even with their struggles, it was career highs for Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins, as well as a top-10 ranked offense in the league. What set them back tremendously was their defense, which ranked in the bottom 10 for points and yards allowed per game.

Fast track to the 2025-26 season, legal sports betting sites are keeping the Bengals competitive across the board. That includes their Super Bowl 60 odds, AFC Championship odds, win total, odds to make the playoffs, and season long props for Burrow, Chase, and Higgins.

Who Dey Bouncing Back? Get Value Betting On The Bengals

The Bengals are five years separated from their loss at Super Bowl 56 (+15000 preseason odds) and four years from their last AFC Championship appearance (+1100 preseason odds). Their +2000 Super Bowl odds and +1000 odds to win the AFC Championship this season are both steps back from where they opened last season, however, in line with where they opened the last time they made the playoffs.

As far as their odds to make the playoffs and regular season win total, both are favoring a more positive outlook this season.

Despite not making the playoffs in the last two seasons, they have -145 odds to make it this season, however, they are less expensive than their last two seasons, that opened at -250 and -300, respectively. The last time they had exactly -145 odds to make the playoffs was in 2022, where they made it. This is the second consecutive season that they are going in with a 10.5 regular season win total.

Burrow, Chase, Higgins Continue Success Course

The trio of Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins is arguably the best QB/WR combo in the NFL. Both Burrow and Chase are coming off of career highs in yards and touchdowns, while Higgins had a career high in touchdowns.

2025-26 Burrow, Chase, Higgins Props

  • Joe Burrow Passing Yard Total: 4.200.5
  • Joe Burrow Passing TD Total: 33.5
  • Ja’Marr Chase Rec. Yard Total: 1,325.5
  • Ja’Marr Chase Rec. TD Total: 11.5
  • Tee Higgins Rec. Yard Total: 1,000.5
  • Tee Higgins Rec. TD. Total: 8.5

It’s no secret that what led to each of them putting up numbers was their lack of defense, that led to them trailing a ton.

Looking at the offseason, Cincinnati did attempt to address their issues on defense with three of their five free agency signings coming on that side of the ball, as well as three of their six draft picks.

While they did address some areas of need, there isn’t one that really moves the needle for this defensive unit, which could lead to another explosive season for the trio.

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Sam Profeta

Samuel has been writing professionally for 4 years. He comes from a sports writing background where he enjoys writing mostly about basketball and football both professional and collegiate. He is a recent graduate of Florida State University where he majored in Editing, Writing and Media with a minor in Communications. During his free time, you can find him watching or playing sports as well as playing videogames and listening to music.