Great question. It comes down to schedule which is actually is not that bad. The Bengals will have to take on the red hot Pats this weekend before going into a bye week. However they will get relief with games against KC, the Jets, Buffalo, Arizona, St. Louis, San Francisco, Cleveland and Miami. All 8 games are definitely within the Bengals reach with a powerful offense. The biggest issue, they have no defense and they'll have to take on Baltimore again along with 2 matchups against a rejuvenated Steelers team. Overall I think an AFC North Title is out of the question but they could grab a wild card spot.