05-18-2017, 12:38 PM
(05-18-2017, 10:42 AM)ochocincos Wrote: That's debatable. There is a culture of winning, as the Bengals have continually had winning records in the regular season. So that one is all based on what you consider "winning culture".
There is a single focus which is winning a playoff game. It may not be the focus some fans prefer, but I think all fans would be satisfied with (at least) one playoff win.
The milestones for every team should be:
1) Avoid losing season
2) Have a winning record
3) Make playoffs
4) Win playoff game(s)
5) Make conference championship game
6) Make Super Bowl
7) Win Super Bowl
The Bengals have accomplished 1-3 and are now on milestone #4. Achieve that first then focus on the next.
Compare us to our peers in the league. This is what's happened since our last playoff win:
- 23 teams have been to a Super Bowl. 72% of the league
- Every team besides the Browns, Texans and Lions has won at least 4 playoff games
- 11 teams have won at least 11 playoff games
- 26 teams have at least 5 playoff wins, which is how many the Bengals have in their 49 year history
- 13 teams have been to multiple Super Bowls
- 14 teams have won a Super Bowl
Here's the playoff records for all teams from 1991-2015
Patriots: 25-12
Packers: 19-16
Steelers: 18-14
Ravens: 15-8
Broncos: 15-11
Cowboys: 14-10
49ers: 14-11
Colts: 14-15
Seahawks: 12-10
Eagles: 12-13
Giants: 11-7
Panthers: 9-7
Bills: 8-7 (3rd longest streak, at 21 seasons)
Saints: 7-7
Jets: 7-8
Chargers: 7-9
Rams: 6-4
Cardinals: 6-5
Redskins: 6-6
Oilers/Titans: 6-9
Falcons: 6-9
Vikings: 6-13
Raiders: 5-5
Jaguars: 5-6
Buccaneers: 5-6
Dolphins: 5-9
Bears: 4-6
Chiefs: 4-11 (broke a 22 year streak last year)
Texans: 2-3 (both wins over Bengals)
Browns: 1-2 (streak is now at 19 seasons)
Lions: 1-8 (their streak is only 1 year shorter)
Bengals: 0-7 (the streak is now up to 26 seasons)
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The only teams to not play in a Super Bowl during this span are:
Jets
Dolphins
Browns
Bengals
Texans
Jaguars
Chiefs
Lions
Vikings
