Cincinnati Bengals 2020 NFL schedule: 5 must-win games

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 29: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants in action against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on December 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Eagles defeated the Giants 34-17. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

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The Bengals face a tough home stretch in 2020 with visits from the familiar faces in their division like the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens. They also must contend with visits from the Los Angeles Chargers, Tennessee Titans and Dallas Cowboys. In each of those contests, they’re likely to be the underdog which means the Bengals need to take advantage of the rare opportunity to host a pitiful team like the New York Giants.

The Giants can only hope James Bradberry, their big money signing from the Carolina Panthers, can help a secondary turn a corner and keep Joe Burrow (and other quarterbacks) honest in 2020. The Giants have also signed a myriad of other role players on defense hoping to rebuild the team there, but not enough has been done in the pass rush to make many offenses sweat just yet.

Bradberry is a good start, but if they let Markus Golden leave, there’s not a single returning pass rusher with even 5 sacks from last year. The Bengals should be able to match wits offensively with Daniel Jones and company and come out the other side with a win over the G-Men.

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