Brent Sobleski laid Bengals –5.5, emphasizing that—for the first time since 2020—Joe Burrow enters Week 1 without a medical limitation (no knee rehab, appendicitis, calf strain, or wrist recovery). He doubts a Flacco-quarterbacked Browns offense can trade scores with a fully operational trio of Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins. Sobleski acknowledged Cleveland’s typical rivalry juice but believes pace and talent discrepancies make a touchdown-plus victory the likelier outcome.