{"id":776842,"date":"2026-02-26T04:46:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T04:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/776842\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T04:46:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T04:46:33","slug":"bengals-not-a-good-football-team-per-fs1s-nick-wright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/776842\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengals ‘not a good football team,’ per FS1’s Nick Wright"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nick Wright, co-host of FS1’s “First Things First,” blasted the Bengals<\/a>, insisting that Cincinnati is “not a good football team.”<\/p>\n

Wright said he’s taking the under on the Bengals’ win total for the 2026-27 NFL season, which the show set at 8.5. DraftKings’ sportsbook posted the Bengals’ season win total<\/a> at 9.5 on Feb. 19.<\/p>\n

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“The (Bengals) have three players we like,” Wright said<\/a>. “We just keep treating the Bengals like they’re someone they’re not.”<\/p>\n

The Enquirer’s Kelsey Conway reported that<\/a> the Bengals are searching for impact players on defense as they approach a critical season.<\/p>\n

At the NFL combine, Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin explained that he’s “never not been all-in<\/a>” and is pursuing “the best team possible with the resources we have.”<\/p>\n

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