CINCINNATI -- In recent seasons, the Cincinnati Bengals were among those considered to be contenders to win the AFC. That might not be the case entering the 2025 season.

After two consecutive seasons without postseason play, the Bengals are trying to get back to the division and championship-winning form they showed in 2021 and 2022. And the lack of recent success appears to have dinged the team's perception.

"I certainly think that the narrative surrounding our team has shifted," quarterback Joe Burrow said on Wednesday. "I'm not sure I would say most to prove. I would say that we certainly are trying to go out and win as much as we can. We're putting in a lot of work for it."

Last season marked the first time Burrow played in every game of the season and Cincinnati failed to make

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