NFL Week 14 2022: 3 teams on upset alert this Sunday

2. NFL Teams That Should Be On Upset Alert In Week 14 – Cincinnati Bengals

Don’t look now, but the Cincinnati Bengals are starting to round into peak form. Cincinnati took care of business in a rematch of the AFC Championship Game on Sunday, beating the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 as Joe Burrow outdueled Patrick Mahomes for the third time in three meetings.

This result, combined with Baltimore dealing with an injury to Lamar Jackson that will leave him week-to-week, has opened the door for Cincinnati to reclaim the AFC North title. All of those factors could also contribute to a bit of a trap week as the Bengals welcome the Cleveland Browns to town on Sunday.

Oddsmakers have set the Bengals as six-point favorites against the Browns, who beat Cincinnati 32-13 in Cleveland earlier this season. The Battle of Ohio has been one-sided of late as well with Cleveland winning five straight meetings against Cincinnati, which means that Burrow is still looking for his first career victory against the Bengals’ in-state rival.

The fact that Deshaun Watson is back under center also makes this a tougher matchup for Cincinnati, which will have to contend with a desperate Browns team that likely has to win out to make the playoffs. Failing to match the intensity level that Cleveland will bring to this game could see the Bengals drop a critical contest in the AFC North.