Bengals Tickets Still Undervalued On Secondary Market

The Cincinnati Bengals have been one of the best teams in the AFC over the past three seasons. Still, even with a 2-0 start to the 2014 season, Bengals tickets on the secondary market have not been increasing at the same rate of Cinicinnati’s on-field performance. We took a more in depth look at the value of Bengals tickets on the secondary market today on Forbes.

Despite a 2-0 record, the Cincinnati Bengals have been struggling with ticket sales. It took the Bengals until late Thursday to to reach the threshold of 85% tickets sold to avoid a local television blackout. Cincinnati has played well through the first two games defeating the Baltimore Ravens on the road and the Atlanta Falcons at home. While the average price for Cincinnati Bengals tickets on the secondary market is the highest it’s been in five seasons, the average is still one of the lowest season averages in the NFL.
 
According to TicketIQ, the average price for Bengals tickets this season is $150.70. Previously, the most expensive season average in Cincinnati since TicketIQ started keeping track of data in 2010 had been $140.97 during the 2012 season. In that season, the Bengals would finish 10-6 in the second year of three straight playoff appearances. However in those three playoff appearances, the Bengals have not yet won a game.
 
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No home game on the Bengals schedule this season has a secondary market average price above $200, which is just about the league average for NFL tickets this season. The most expensive home game this season comes Week 16 for a Monday Night Football game against the Denver Broncos. At this rate that game could have a big impact on top seeding in the AFC playoffs, but Bengals vs Broncos tickets currently have an average price of just $172.66. Eight NFL games in Week 3 alone have an average price above that number. The second most expensive game of the season has an average price of $163.32 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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