A take from The Bill Simmons Podcast · Sep 21, 2026
- The Bengals make the playoffs.
Asked which 2–0 teams won't be in the playoffs (Bengals −460 to make it).
“Cincy, it's starting to look like it's definitely their year plus a great schedule coming.”
75%Graded as a playoff berth; 'definitely their year' is vaguer than that.
Who said it (95%): Recognized by voice on this line (Bill Simmons)
Result: Currently 2–2, 4th in the AFC North (as of 2026-10-05)
