What was going on the last time the Bengals were in the AFC Championship

[MTBengalsFan]

I was in South Africa and since the internet didn't exist, I had no idea if the Bengals won the game. I bumped into a family that had just arrived from the states and found out the great news. Ironic that I was there again this year for their win over the Raiders. Maybe I should go there more often in January.