01-31-2023, 10:16 PM
The Bengals were really good in the early-mid 70s. Unfortunately for them the Dolphins, Steelers, and Raiders were legendary.
They were off and on in the 80s, really good a couple years in the early 80s and in '88.
They were the laughing stock of the league in the 90s, though they did make the playoffs after the '90 season.
They had some good teams in the mid and late 2000s.
They had some good teams with sustained success in the early-mid 2010s.
The only thing the Bengals have never really had is sustained post-season success. As everyone knows this was the first time the franchise had seen consecutive seasons with post-season success. In terms of public image, the Bengals still carry the baggage of the 90s.
They were off and on in the 80s, really good a couple years in the early 80s and in '88.
They were the laughing stock of the league in the 90s, though they did make the playoffs after the '90 season.
They had some good teams in the mid and late 2000s.
They had some good teams with sustained success in the early-mid 2010s.
The only thing the Bengals have never really had is sustained post-season success. As everyone knows this was the first time the franchise had seen consecutive seasons with post-season success. In terms of public image, the Bengals still carry the baggage of the 90s.
