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For the first time in 55 years the Bengal will open the season against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Strange that we have been in the same division so long (53 years) and never met on opening day. We have opened against the Browns 8 times.
The Ravens have only existed for 26 years and we have opened against them 5 times.
The Broncos have never been in our division and we have opened against them 7 times. (We are 1-6)
The Seahawks have been in the NFC for 20 years and we have opened against them 4 times.
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(09-05-2022, 02:39 AM)Frank Booth Wrote: The Seahawks used to be an AFC team, guy
I thought the same thing, but I went back and looked at 1976 when they started and they were in the NFC West.
Now I will have to go back and see if they switched twice or what.
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(09-05-2022, 03:03 AM)fredtoast Wrote: I thought the same thing, but I went back and looked at 1976 when they started and they were in the NFC West.
Now I will have to go back and see if they switched twice or what.
After playing their first season ('76) in the NFC West they immediately switched to the AFC West and were there from '77-'01.
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Is a bit odd we've never opened vs Steelers. Did we open vs. Oilers ?
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Thanks for bringing Broncos opening weekend up. I’ll never forget that stokley TD smh
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I don’t think openers should be against divisional teams. Very few teams are at their best, and one team is going to start in the hole more so than losing to another team.
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(09-05-2022, 10:31 PM)leonardfan40 Wrote: Thanks for bringing Broncos opening weekend up. I’ll never forget that stokley TD smh
If there was ever an opening day loss that said "This is not going to be your season" that was it. But we ended up in the playoffs anyway.