Bengals receive very little love in 2027 Super Bowl odds following Dexter Lawrence trade
Still not many believers in the Bengals among oddsmakers.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1), quarterback Joe Burrow (9) and wide receiver Tee Higgins (5) take the field as captains for the coin toss before the first quarter of the NFL Week 18 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Cincinnati Bengals pulled off one of the most surprising moves of the offseason when they traded the 10th overall pick for New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence.
It went against pretty much everything they’ve done from a front office standpoint since the Bengals were established. This is the kind of move that could certainly move the needle for Cincinnati back into AFC contender status after three years of missing the playoffs, especially when you combine it with all the defensive players they’ve added to improve that side of the ball After all, that side of the ball has been the laughingstock of the NFL world. The number of times this team lost games where they scored over 30 points was embarrassing.
However, it looks like they are still viewed as a middle-of-the-road team. Fanduel Sportsbook has the Bengals tied for the 15th-best odds of winning it all at +2500. They are tied with the Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars.
This puts the Bengals at the second best in the AFC North, with the Baltimore Ravens at fourth best with +1100 odds. It’s also the eighth best among AFC teams for Cincinnati. The Bengals also have the eighth-best odds to make the AFC playoffs at FanDuel at -158 , so they slightly favor Cincy making it into the postseason.