Following the Cincinnati Bengals win over the Las Vegas Raiders, Joe Burrow and company are moving on in the NFL Playoffs.
After the Cincinnati Bengals took care of business and eliminated the Las Vegas Raiders from the NFL Playoffs, Cincinnati is moving on to the Divisional Round, where they could meet up with a number of foes.
So, who could the Bengals meet up with?
It’s possible the Bengals could meet up with the Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, or Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round. None of those possible matchups are even close to being guaranteed wins and all four of those possible foes present some potentially tough challenges for Cincinnati.
NFL Playoffs: Who do Cincinnati Bengals want in Divisional Round?
Option one is the Titans. The top seed in the AFC side of the NFL playoffs, Tennessee is led by a dominant defense and an offense that is good enough to get by. The Titans aren’t a perfect team, but that defensive line isn’t any fun to try and slow down.
Door number two features a team the Bengals have already played this season, the Chiefs. Kansas City probably isn’t too thrilled with the way the last meeting went and the Chiefs are definitely focused on making it back to the Super Bowl. Kansas City boasts arguably the most explosive offense of this bunch of teams and has the most talent laden roster.
As for the third team the Bengals could theoretically face, the Patriots are always a threat in the playoffs. While Mac Jones is inexperienced and young, Bill Belichick has been successful for a very long time. Plus, the Bills have been successful on both sides of the ball this year, with one of the most effective offenses and one of the sturdiest defenses around.
Rounding out the bunch is the Buffalo Bills, who have a good quarterback, solid defense, and may be one of the most well-rounded teams the NFL has to offer this season. The Bills aren’t someone anyone can take lightly this year.
So, what’s the best option for the Bengals?
Probably Tennessee. While they’re a very solid team, the Titans are flawed a bit more so than the other teams here. The Titans’ offensive issues would give the Bengals a real chance to advance on. At least more so than the Chiefs, Patriots, and Bills would.