\u201c[The urgency is] as high as it can be,\u201d Burrow told the media Wednesday. \u201cThis is a must-win game. We\u2019re 3-5. You go to 3-6, you basically have to win out.\u201d<\/p>\n
In Week 8, the Philadelphia Eagles snapped the Bengals\u2019 two-game win streak, beating them 37-17. Despite the disappointing home loss, Burrow said Cincinnati is still in the playoff hunt, and winning seven of its next nine games is \u201cdoable.\u201d<\/p>\n
A late-season surge doesn\u2019t seem impossible for Cincinnati. According to Tankathon, the Bengals have the 18th-toughest remaining schedule in the league.<\/p>\n <\/ins><\/div>\n Cincinnati\u2019s home game with Vegas could be one of its easiest. The Raiders (2-6) have lost four straight and have issues on both sides of the ball. Vegas ranks 26th in the league in points scored (18 PPG) and 27th in points allowed (26.3).<\/p>\n As of Wednesday, ESPN Bet lists the Bengals as a seven-point favorite. Cincinnati still shouldn\u2019t take the Raiders lightly.<\/p>\n A loss to Vegas would further deplete the Bengals\u2019 slim postseason odds. The Athletic\u2019s playoff projections give them a 37 percent chance to make the postseason, 15th in the NFL.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not sure [the urgency] has changed the prep,\u201d Burrow said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to prep like that every week, no matter what, but it changes how you feel throughout the week. Your energy levels are raised a bit. It\u2019s just a mindset.\u201d<\/p>\n A late-season surge doesn\u2019t seem impossible for Cincinnati. According to Tankathon, the Bengals have the 18th-toughest remaining schedule in the league.<\/p>\n Cincinnati\u2019s home game with Vegas could be one of its easiest. The Raiders (2-6) have lost four straight and have issues on both sides of the ball. Vegas ranks 26th in the league in points scored (18 PPG) and 27th in points allowed (26.3).<\/p>\n As of Wednesday, ESPN Bet lists the Bengals as a seven-point favorite. Cincinnati still shouldn\u2019t take the Raiders lightly.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n A loss to Vegas would further deplete the Bengals\u2019 slim postseason odds. The Athletic\u2019s playoff projections give them a 37 percent chance to make the postseason, 15th in the NFL.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m not sure [the urgency] has changed the prep,\u201d Burrow said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to prep like that every week, no matter what, but it changes how you feel throughout the week. Your energy levels are raised a bit. It\u2019s just a mindset.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Bengals](\"https:\/\/blueneolines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cincinnati-Bengals-5.jpg\")
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