Wild 2025 projection has Bengals just scraping into playoffs

The past two years have been disappointing for the Cincinnati Bengals, to say the least. Despite the team finishing with winning records in 2023 and 2024, the Bengals have failed to reach the postseason and considering the talent level in Cincinnati, that's unacceptable. The problem has been the Bengals' slow starts, which have come back to burn them in each of the past two seasons. It hasn't mattered that the team has looked downright dangerous and would have been the team others would least liked to have faced, if you don't get to the playoffs, you don't have a chance to compete for a Super Bowl. Bengals fans are hoping that changes in 2025 and, if Pro Football Network's recent projection is accurate, the tides will turn in Cincinnati. PFN's recent simulation might not have had Cincinnati winning the AFC North, instead giving the division title to the Ravens, who finish with a 12-5 record. That being said, the Bengals are still projected to sneak into the playoffs with a 9-8 record. "The Bengals finished 9