Story byCharlie BaduiniMon, December 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM UTC·1 min readBengals still predicted to win AFC North despite Sunday's loss to Bills originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Cincinnati Bengals know their odds are slim, but making the playoffs is not mathematically impossible as of Week 15. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThey'll need some serious outside help to take the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens down a peg, but it's not out of the realm of possibility. Despite the long shot, NFL on CBS analyst Adam Schein predicted that the Bengals will win the AFC North with an 8-9 record, despite a gut-wrenching loss to the the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Adam Schein thinks Bengals will win the AFC North at 8-9"Cincinnati is going to run the table. I think the Cincinnati Bengals, who have Baltimore coming up... the Miami Dolphins... the broken Arizona Cardinals and the Cleveland Browns," Schein told Kyle Long. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"I think the Cincinnati Bengals - and Joe Burrow played really well, Tee Higgins was outstanding - I know all the issues, historically inept on defense.
