Interesting Burrow article

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09-07-2023, 02:06 PM

(09-07-2023, 01:58 PM)LSUfaninTN Wrote: The press absolutely takes the Bengals seriously now. Bengals were the hottest team in the NFL for the better part of the last 2 seasons.

Exactly.

Most of the press didn't take the Bengals serious back in the 2010's because despite making the playoffs 5 years in a row, 0 playoff wins.
If you're not advancing in the playoffs, you're not really a contender (in the media's eyes at least).

The Bengals have now won five games in the playoffs the past two years.
Many even in the media consistently put the Bengals in the Top 3-4 in the AFC now.

Zac Taylor 2019-2020: 6 total wins
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. If he can turn this into a playoff appearance, it will be impressive.

Sorry for Party Rocking!