What do the Bengals have in common with Rams, Lions, Chiefs, Texans and Browns? Sadly, a winless record. Though you examine those teams, and you kind of see the point with this Associated Press headline: "Bengals the most upbeat of NFL's winless teams."
Coming into the season, the Bengals had the sixth toughest schedule in the league. You'd think, based on the scheduling formula, that a third-place team in 2007 would have a third-place schedule in 2008. Sadly, we're playing the NFC East and the AFC South -- arguably two of the toughest divisions in football. Luckily the Bengals play the winless Browns twice, the winless Chiefs and Texans. We have two more undefeated teams on our schedule -- though it's likely the Ravens won't be undefeated that late into the season; nor will the Colts have a losing record.
Right now, Bengals opponents are sporting a .533 record (not sure where that ranks). Last season, the same opponents went 140-116 (.547). Here's this years breakdown.
| Opponent | Record | PCT. |
| Baltimore Ravens | 2-0 | 1.000 |
| Tennessee Titans | 3-0 | 1.000 |
| New York Giants | 3-0 | 1.000 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-3 | .000 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-0 | 1.000 |
| New York Jets | 1-2 | .333 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-1 | .667 |
| Houston Texans | 0-2 | .000 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1-2 | .333 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 2-1 | .667 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2-1 | .667 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 2-0 | 1.000 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1-2 | .333 |
| Washington Redskins | 2-1 | .667 |
| Cleveland Browns | 0-3 | .000 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 0-3 | .000 |
| 24-21 | .533 |