... Lambeau Field crowd and the Broncos, Colts and Saints attempt to stay undefeated, the Cincinnati Bengals are taking the weekend off and basking in the glory of their 5-2 start.

The Bengals have not been perfect—indeed no team is in this day and age—but they have played well enough to win four games on their final possession and a fifth in blowout fashion.

Cincinnati has risen to the top of the AFC North with a tried and true blueprint of a stingy defense and a strong game. The Bengal defenders have played extremely well overall, and Cedric Benson leads the league in rushing. Furthermore, quarterback Carson Palmer has rediscovered his fastball.

The Bengals haven’t started a season like this since 2005, the last time the...

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