The 2-0 Bengals, with Joe Burrow healthy, rank second on CBS Sports analyst Bryan DeArdo’s list of undefeated contenders, behind Seattle. DeArdo cites Cincinnati’s revamped defense, which he says ranks ahead of its offense through two games.
DeArdo also cites Cincinnati’s schedule: five games against teams that were 0-2 at the time of the report, and an AFC North he says appears to be having a down year. CBS listed the Bills and 49ers as other contenders; the Chiefs, Vikings, Eagles and Raiders were classified as pretenders.
