Cincinnati Reds or Cincinnati Bengals: Who wins a championship first?

Who wins a championship first?

So, while there’s no real way to predict which franchise is more likely to bring a championship to Cincinnati, judging by the current state of both the Reds and the Bengals, the Reds are the clear favorite to do so. That being said, it won’t be easy.

Even though we saw an eight-game improvement from 2018 to 2019, another eight-game improvement would barely see the Reds crack .500. While getting back a winning baseball is great, with the team that Dick Williams and Nick Krall have assembled, Reds Country is thinking a division championship at the very least.

The Reds have not seen expectations like this since the 2011 season, and that one didn’t end too well. After winning the NL Central title in 2010, the Reds dropped below .500 and missed the postseason. Reds fans are hoping the same fate does not await their team this coming season.

On the other side of the equation, the Cincinnati Bengals have nowhere to go but up. Joe Burrow is likely to be the first pick in the upcoming draft and will be counted upon heavily to help turnaround a franchise that hasn’t won a playoff game since 1991. Burrow certainly has the chops to do so, as he led LSU to an undefeated season and a National Championship.

It’s tough being a Cincinnati sports fan, but both the Reds and Bengals give supporters hope for the future. Castellini’s investment this offseason shows a commitment to winning, while the prospects of adding the Heisman winner gives Who Day Nation the promise of a successful future.