The Super Bowl in New Orleans was supposed to be the perfect story for Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase to pen their first title. Instead, the Eagles dismantled Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs and partied into the French Quarter night. Cincinnati is left waking up the day after the season ended needing to recalibrate the dream scenario.

Several former Cincinnati Bengals players will play in Sunday’s Super Bowl 59 showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. While small in number, there are former Bengals on both sides of the matchup. They span former draft picks and even a veteran who played in the Super Bowl with the Bengals.

Various sportsbooks have odds released for the 2025 NFL conference and Super Bowl LX champions. Cincinnati currently holds the best market odds on Fanduel at 24-1 to win the Super Bowl, and their best market odds to win the conference are on Caesar's Sportsbook at 10-1.

The Cincinnati Bengals are setting their sights on the future after the Super Bowl concluded the 2024 NFL season.