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ARCHIVESeason 2026 · Week 1 · Premium team intel view for matchup prep and execution context.
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AFC North · KosEdge preview
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Rank #25 · intrinsic 0.935 · nfl-season-engine-v1.27-kicker-layer
staff returning
Packaged depth past freshness window — named QB1 / IR / claims on Camp Desk.
Prior slate hard (approx) · 17g · schedule-adj offense above raw
2026 slate average · road-heavy
Schedule outlook only — does not change intrinsic PR
Season preview
KosEdge
August 31, 2026
Burrow is healthy, the defense is deeper and the market has made bettors pay for both conclusions
Cincinnati's win total has barely moved. The cost of agreeing with the popular story has. DraftKings opened the Bengals at 9.5 with the Over around -115 in February. The August 26 board still shows 9.5, but the Over is now -140. Bettors…
Coverage matrix · AFC North
W–L — with point differential —. Use pass rate and efficiency splits to calibrate spread/total assumptions before pricing.
Pass rate: 60.700 (2)% with red-zone TD rate 30.500 (1)%.
Offense EPA/play -0.023 (22); defense EPA allowed +0.122 (29).
Signal quality improves with full-week injury and depth updates.
0 reported injuries and 12 depth-chart records for this filter.
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Record
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Win %
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Point Diff
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Pass Rate
0.607 (2)
RZ TD Rate
0.305 (1)
Off EPA / Play
-0.023 (22)
Def EPA Allowed
0.122 (29)
| Games | Off Plays | Def Plays | Pass Rate | Early Pass | RZ TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (1) | 61 (13) | 61 (14) | 0.607 (2) | 0.603 (2) | 0.305 (1) |
| Pos | Player | Slot | Order | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB |
Preseason / 0 REG games — prior only (no current sample)
| Joe Burrow |
| starter |
| 1 (1) |
| — |
| QB | Joe Flacco | backup | 2 (4) | — |
| QB | Josh Johnson | rotation | 3 (7) | — |
| RB | Chase Brown | starter | 1 (1) | — |
| RB | Samaje Perine | backup | 2 (4) | — |
| RB | Tahj Brooks | rotation | 3 (7) | — |
| WR | Ja'Marr Chase | starter | 1 (1) | — |
| WR | Tee Higgins | backup | 2 (4) | — |
Head coach, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator from the shared 2026 staff pack.
