Cincinnati Bengals: Win, loss predictions for the last five games in 2019

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CLEVELAND, OH – DECEMBER 11: Fans of the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals sit together before the game at Cleveland Browns Stadium on December 11, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

Week 17 could be pivotal for the Cleveland Browns as they are the visiting team in the home finale for the Cincinnati Bengals. It could be a game that decides if they get into the playoffs or are one of the most disappointing and underachieving teams the NFL has seen in a long time.

For the Bengals, it’s the wrapping on what will be a season of turmoil for the organization and its fans. Perhaps It’s the last game for Zac Taylor and/or Andy Dalton. Maybe even A.J. Green. Either way, it’s a chance for both teams to attain something positive in a year where neither lived up to expectations.

However, after 15 games in 16 weeks, it’s down to one game for each to salvage something, and the pressure in Week 17 is on Cleveland. And that is where it gets interesting.

Really, it’s about who do you trust more in a late-game, late in the season kind of scenario.

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All season long, Zac Taylor has been a train wreck with play calling. In the second go-around with Dalton, he manages to find some footing and success. In Week 17, with an opportunity to take the wrecking ball to their AFC North rival, they do. It costs Cleveland a playoff spot and perhaps, Cincinnati’s shot at the top overall pick. The Bengals finish the 2019 season 3-13.