The Cincinnati Bengals have one of the NFL's toughest schedules in 2022. They play the Atlanta Falcons in Week 7. The Falcons finished the 2021 season with a 7-10 record. Matt Ryan was traded away and Calvin Ridley was suspended for all of 2022 due to gambling. There is a quarterback battle between Marcus Mariota and Desmond Ridder. Cordarrelle Patterson and Grady Jarrett are the Falcons' best offensive players. Bengals struggled to get up for games in 2021. They lost to the Chicago Bears and New York Jets.