doubts when you’ve got a first-time head coach (Zac Taylor), a first-time offensive coordinator (Brian Callahan) and a first-tim

The Bengals rank near the bottom of the NFL in terms of playoff odds." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesCincy Jungle homepageHorizontal - WhiteCincy Junglea Cincinnati Bengals communityFollow Cincy Jungle online:Follow Cincy Jungle on TwitterFollow Cincy Jungle on FacebookFollow Cincy Jungle on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchCincy Jungle main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryBengalsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections #BITESIZEFilm RoomRoster Transactions and ContractsOrange & Black InsiderSalary Cap And CBABengals viewed as long shots to make NFL playoffsNew Youth Jonah Williams Jersey ,8commentsThe Bengals rank near the bottom of the NFL in terms of playoff odds. EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Bengals viewed as long shots to make NFL playoffsTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by John Grieshop/Getty ImagesIt wasn’t that long ago when the Bengals were making five straight trips to the playoffs. But after how the last three years have gone, it feels like ages ago when Cincinnati was last competing in the postseason.Might that change in 2020 under first-year head coach Zac Taylor?The oddsmakers don’t seem to think so. The latest odds from Caesars Palace (via Bleacher Report) have the Bengals getting the third-worst odds to make the playoffs, ahead of only the Dolphins and Cardinals. Despite having one of the NFL’s ‘easier’ schedules, no one outside of Cincinnati seems to think this is a team capable of making the playoffs next season. On one hand, Cincinnati still has several of the key players who carried this team to five straight playoff trips, including A.J. Green http://www.cincinnatibengalsteamonline.com/randy-bullock-jersey , Geno Atkins, Andy Dalton and Carlos Dunlap, not to mention promising young talents like Joe Mixon, Jessie Bates, William Jackson, Tyler Boyd and Sam Hubbard.However http://www.cincinnatibengalsteamonline.com/mark-walton-jersey , there’s always going to be doubts when you’ve got a first-time head coach (Zac Taylor), a first-time offensive coordinator (Brian Callahan) and a first-time defensive coordinator (Lou Anarumo). The offensive line and linebackers are also major question marks that could turn into crippling weaknesses again. At the end of the day, taking the ‘prove it’ approach with this team is the best way to go. The Bengals have a lot of potential, but they need to prove they’re capable of harnessing it before we start talking about playoff contention. Do you think the Bengals will make the playoffs this coming season? In a press conference after the firing of former head coach Vance Joseph, Broncos General Manager John Elway said that Gary Kubiak could return to the coaching staff as the team’s offensive coordinator this year and that he would remain in the organization in one role or another.They’re reportedly making sure of that by denying interview requests from other teams that want to talk to Kubiak about their own coordinator vacancies. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that the Falcons and Bengals have both requested permission to interview Kubiak since the end of the regular season.Per the report, Kubiak wants to remain with Denver so he may not have taken the interviews anyway. Health issues caused Kubiak to step down as the Broncos’ head coach after the 2016 season and he has worked for the team in a personnel role the last couple of years.Steelers offensive line coach Mike Munchak http://www.cincinnatibengalsteamonline.com/hardy-nickerson-jersey , former Colts coach Chuck Pagano, Rams quarterbacks coach Zac Taylor, Patriots linebackers coach Brian Flores and Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio are on the list of candidates for the head coaching job in Denver.