Who Wins The AFCN "Honestly"

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(05-11-2022, 12:31 AM)tms Wrote: I live in New York and I'm not surprised to see us ranked outside of the Top 5 in some places. Because it doesn't mean anything. Those are media games that cater to big market teams and/or big market storylines. The Bengals don't fit either bucket right now; so it goes.

It doesn't have anything to do with the market size.  It has to do with the fact that we lost 40% of our games last year and just made it to the Super Bowl because we got hot at the same time.  The national media and all NFL fans will need to see more consistent winning before they judge us among the elite.

For example look at the '11 Giants.  They come from the biggest media market in the entire league.  After they WON (remember that we lost) the Super Bowl no one considered them to be among the best teams in the league in 2012.

I 100% believe that we willbe one of the best etams in the league, but I can fully understand why the media and the rest of the country still hase some doubts.