Bengals crack top 5 of Peter King’s latest power rankings

The Cincinnati Bengals will enter the 2023-24 season among the favorites to reach Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas and win it all.

With that said, it’s no surprise NBC Sports’ Peter King is very high on the Bengals as he has Cincinnati ranked No. 3 in his Offseason Power Rankings.

“Since New Year’s Day 2022, Cincinnati has beaten Kansas City by 3, 3 and 3, and lost by 3—after being tied at 20 with 30 seconds left and punting to Patrick Mahomes,” King wrote. (Guess what happened.) Lucky for the Bengals, defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo didn’t get the Arizona job—he’s been as good as a schemer can be against Mahomes.”

King grouped the Bengals in a “They’ve got Super Bowl vibes” tier that also includes the Chiefs, 49ers, and Bills. Only the Eagles, who were ranked No. 1 and in its own tier of ‘Can’t find a weakness’, and the Chiefs (ranked No. 2) are ahead of the Bengals in the power rankings.

Here’s his full top 32:

1. Philadelphia Eagles
2. Kansas City Chiefs
3. Cincinnati Bengals
4. San Francisco 49ers
5. Buffalo Bills
6. Detroit Lions
7. Baltimore Ravens
8. Miami Dolphins
9. New York Jets
10. Dallas Cowboys
11. New York Giants
12. Seattle Seahawks
13. Jacksonville Jaguars
14. Minnesota Vikings
15. Los Angeles Chargers
16. Pittsburgh Steelers
17. Cleveland Browns
18. Tennessee Titans
19. Las Vegas Raiders
20. New England Patriots
21. Green Bay Packers
22. Atlanta Falcons
23. Denver Broncos
24. New Orleans Saints
25. Carolina Panthers
26. Indianapolis Colts
27. Washington Commanders
28. Los Angels Rams
29. Chicago Bears
30. Houston Texans
31. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
32. Arizona Cardinals