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Before the 2015 NFL season began, the general thought around the NFL was how and when the Bengals would win a playoff game with Andy Dalton under center. In four playoff attempts, the Bengals have yielded zero wins with Marvin Lewis and Andy Dalton as the faces of the franchise. Now, Dalton's status for the playoffs, or at least the opening weekend of the playoffs, is in doubt, and the focus has shifted to how the Bengals can win in the playoffs without him.
The Dalton dilemma coupled with the Bengals' lack of postseason success has oddsmakers forecasting little hope for the Bengals to win Super Bowl 50. Per Sportsbook.ag, the Bengals have the eighth best odds among playoff teams to win Super Bowl 50. The Steelers, who are the Bengals' Wild Card opponent, have far better odds to win the Lombardi Trophy.
Here are the opening odds for who will win Super Bowl 50, via Sportsbook.ag.
Arizona Cardinals | +450 |
New England Patriots | +450 |
Carolina Panthers | +500 |
Denver Broncos | +600 |
Seattle Seahawks | +600 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | +700 |
Kansas City Chiefs | +2400 |
Cincinnati Bengals | +2500 |
Green Bay Packers | +3500 |
Minnesota Vikings | +3500 |
Washington Redskins | +3800 |
Houston Texans | +7500 |