Bengals' schedule key stat makes for tough outlook

[ASFN Admin]

Lots of interesting stats go into analyzing an NFL schedule, but one notable point sticks out about the Cincinnati Bengals' outlook in 2025.

Simply put, the Bengals play quite a few playoff teams in 2025.

While the Bengals happen to travel the fewest miles of any team this year, they also must play seven teams that made the postseason last year.

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Take it a step further -- six of those games are on the road. The Bengals take roadtrips to Minnesota, Denver, Buffalo and Green Bay, in addition to AFC North encounters with Baltimore and Pittsburgh.

The only non-AFC North team that made the playoffs last year and will visit the Bengals at home? The Detroit Lions, the team that won 15 games last year on the way to the playoffs.

Among the many other factors, this detail is one that makes it clear the Bengals will be greatly tested as they seek to make a playoff return.

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