Last season, the Cincinnati Bengals missed the playoffs for the first time since 2010 when Carson Palmer directed an aerial attack featuring Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco. Nevertheless, Bengals players have shown some grit, stating that they’re ready to get after it this season.

For these players, the dirty taste from missing the playoffs have been rinsed out with the start of the new season. As they say, a new season brings with it new hope. However, in order for Cincinnati to get back to the postseason in 2017, the team will need to lean heavily on a few players.

Here are the Bengals’ top-five most important players for 2017.