Sports Illustrated Ranks Bengals Roster Best in The AFC North

Cincinnati has one of the best units in team history.

CINCINNATI — Sports Illustrated's Matt Verderame revealed his top rosters among the AFC North teams, and Cincinnati checked-in at No. 1.

Verderame can't find many weaknesses on a roster that's arguably the best in team history. The ranking went Bengals, Ravens, Browns, and Steelers in that order.

"Looking at the Bengals, where are the weaknesses?" Verderame wrote. Corner isn’t great, with Chidobe Awuzie coming off a knee injury and Eli Apple remaining an annual liability, but linebackers Germaine Pratt and Logan Wilson are excellent. Plus, the front four is loaded with Sam Hubbard, Trey Hendrickson, and first-round rookie Myles Murphy.

"Offensively, quarterback Joe Burrow is an MVP candidate, while Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Tyler Boyd are the league’s top trio of receivers. Cincinnati figures to be dominant once more and will likely be the top challenger to Kansas City in what is a loaded AFC."

ESPN's Mike Clay agrees, as he has the Bengals atop the AFC North with the seventh-best roster in the NFL. That's just ahead of Baltimore at No. 9.

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