11-11-2016, 03:50 PM
(11-09-2016, 10:12 PM)fredtoast Wrote: You forgot the Browns.
Pus the Lions, Bucs, and Dolphins have zero playoff wins and only 5 combined playoff appearances.
Should we really be comparing and contrasting our team against some of the worst teams in the league over the last 13+ years? Surely, that can't be the standard we're holding them up against?
Th Raiders, Browns, Jags, Bills and Dolphins are the worst 5 teams in the AFC during Marvin's tenure. If you compare what the Bengals have accomplished during the last 13 years (even without a playoff win) - it does look pretty good if we're comparing it to those teams.
However, if you're comparing the Bengals to the best teams in the AFC during Marvin's tenure, it's a whole different story. The Pats, Colts, Steelers, Broncos and Ravens have a combined 59 postseason wins and have represented the AFC in the last 13 Super Bowls. The Bengals - by comparison - are 0-7 in the playoffs. That contrast is pretty damn stark.
So yeah, over the last 13+ years, they've been better than the worst teams and not as good as the best teams.
