10-29-2021, 02:46 PM
(10-29-2021, 12:45 PM)JaggedJimmyJay Wrote: Top five Bengals teams since 2000, not including this 2021 team...
2015 > 2013 > 2009* > 2005 > 2014
*This one might be a bit controversial, but it's the only one to sweep the AFC North. I'm giving that a ton of credit. 2013 went 8-0 at home (before the miserable playoff game, but they all had those).
When Andy broke his thumb doing his Junior Seau impersonation, you just knew somehow the season would end up in the shitter. But, the 2013 team looked ready to finally break the playoff win drought. The blowout in Houston in the 2011 playoff, followed by the lost opportunity in Houston in the 2012 playoff, seemed to point to a maturing team ready to take care of business at home. Of the Marvin era, and outside of the two Stealer playoff losses, that game was the most disappointing to me.