The Cincinnati Bengals need to pull off a major road upset of the Kansas City Chiefs to avoid a 0-2 hole to start the season.
Given what happened in Week 1 as Joe Burrow and Co. flopped against the New England Patriots, it’s understandable if many don’t see the underdog making it happen.
But some do.
Over at CBS Sports, John Breech points to history as one of the main reasons he’s projecting a 27-24 Bengals win:
The only upside for the Bengals this week is that if there’s one team that brings out the best in them, it’s the Chiefs. Joe Burrow might play bad at the beginning of the season, but that’s canceled out by the fact that he’s always at his best against the Chiefs. Including the playoffs, Burrow has a 3-1 career record against the Chiefs and the Bengals were an underdog in all three of those wins, just like they’re going to be an underdog on Sunday.
There’s some validity to the Chiefs seemingly getting the Bengals’ best shot when they play. And indeed, maybe that Week 1 disaster for the Bengals wasn’t all that shocking given how the team has started each season under Zac Taylor so far.
Still, we’re talking about a colossal course correction for the Bengals to actually turn things around in the span of a week to the point of beating the Chiefs at home.
That’s not to say it’s impossible, but there’s a reason it’s a huge upset pick many aren’t bothering to make.
