03-15-2017, 01:36 AM
(03-14-2017, 11:44 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Just 15 months ago we had a roster that could have been a serious championship contender if Dalton had not gotten injured.
And since 2015, we have lost 8 of those 22 starters. 3 of those 8 were 27 or younger when we lost them.
And "could" have been a contender. But we never know for sure. 2005 "could" have been a Super Bowl run. So could 2015.
Remember 2013 where we had a REALLY good team and played against a team that barely beat a team of backups to make the playoffs? We even went undefeated at home for the first time since their last Super Bowl appearance. They beat 6 teams that were at .500 or better. They beat the reigning Super Bowl champs.
But they lost in a very bad game against the Chargers. Nothing is for certain.
I'm 25 years old. The Bengals have not won a playoff game since I've been alive.