The AFC North Division is maybe probably the most aggressive in the complete Nationwide Soccer League.
Curiously, it additionally had the 2 most disappointing groups in Week 1.
The Cleveland Browns had been by no means a risk to the Dallas Cowboys, and the Cincinnati Bengals did not beat a New England Patriots group that was projected to be the most important underdog of the week.
Each performed at house, they usually each appeared fairly dangerous.
With that in thoughts, former NFL star Rob Gronkowski predicted neither of them would make the playoffs.
Speaking to Kay Adams for her Up & Adams Present, he claimed that each groups can be within the combine, however he doesn’t see both of them getting the nod over, say, the Baltimore Ravens or Pittsburgh Steelers.
4x SB Champ @RobGronkowski believes the #Bengals will MISS the playoffs for a second straight season 👀🔊@heykayadams pic.twitter.com/9HPfc74QMp
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) September 11, 2024
He believes that the Bengals will get off to a different gradual begin to the season, and he thinks they’re method too inconsistent to make the playoffs.
To say that that’s a scorching take might be a little bit of an understatement, because the Bengals had been projected to be a Tremendous Bowl contender with a wholesome Joe Burrow.
They need to face the Ravens, Steelers, and Browns twice this season.
Additionally they have the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Chargers, and Dallas Cowboys on deck, so maybe Gronk might be on to one thing with this prediction.
Then once more, it’s by no means sensible to place your cash in opposition to the very best gamers within the league, and we’ve already seen what Joe Burrow is able to when he’s at his finest.
