08-05-2015, 10:11 AM
(08-05-2015, 09:00 AM)kevin Wrote: 2011 : 3-1 against NFC West.....3-1 against AFC South......5-3 on the road.....9-7 record and the # 2 Wild Card team. .....all in spite of Ocho wanting traded and was, and Carson wanting traded and was. The just drafted rookies AJ Green and Andy Dalton went to the Pro Bowl in 2011 and Ocho and Carson didn't. Atkins and Gresham also Pro Bowl. Nugent set a team season record in points scored and Tate set team record in punt return yards.
2012 : 3-1 against NFC East......3-1 against AFC West......6-2 on the road.....3-3 against AFC North, but by beating Steelers in Pittsburg before Christmas, Bengals knocked Steelers out of play-offs and put Bengals in the play-offs. It was a defensive war of a game that looked like could end in a 10 to 10 tie, but Nelson intercepted a pass, Dalton to Green set up game winning kick by kicker brought in to replace injured Nugent. .......Bengals had best second half of a 16 game season record since 1981, winning 7 of last 8 games. .....Bengals set a club record in sacks....Atkins set a club record of sacks by an interior lineman....Andy Dalton joined Dan Marino and Peyton Manning as the only quarterbacks to throw 20 or more touchdown passes in each of their first two seasons.....Green set a team season record of 9 straight games with a touchdown catch. Huber set team season records in gross and net punt average.....Atkins, Green, Gresham and Whitworth were Pro Bowlers......The Bengals went to the play-offs in back to back season for only the second time in franchise history, having been done in 1981-1982.
2013 : 3-1 against the NFC North......3-1 against AFC East.....2-0 against other AFC divisions.....3-3 in AFC North but finished in 1st place. ....8-0 at home, only done by 1988 Bengals.....The Bengals went to 3 straight play-offs for first time in franchise history.......Andy Dalton became only the 5th starting quarterback in NFL history to reach the play-offs in his first 3 seasons......Dalton set season franchise records in passing yards and touchdown passes......AJ Green receiving yards for first 3 years was the second most by any receiver in NFL history for first 3 years. .....Dalton joined Peyton Manning as the only NFL quarterbacks to top the 3,000 yard mark in each of their first 3 seasons.....Bengals had 2 players in double digits in receiving touchdowns for first time in franchise history, Green and Jones.....Bengals tied franchise record of consecutive games without allowing a sack.....Bengals overcame it's biggest deficit in franchise history, 16 points, coming back to beat Green Bay. ....Green and Burfict were Pro Bowlers.
2014 : 3-0-1 against NFC South.......3-1 against AFC South.....3-3 in AFC North, but win over Denver on Monday Night in week 16 got the Bengals a Wild Card. ...First time in franchise history of 4 straight winning seasons, also 4 straight play-off seasons. .....Green, Huber, Atkins and Dalton were Pro Bowlers......5-2-1 at home, so 13-2-1 at home over last two seasons in regular season....Dalton hasn't missed a start in first 4 seasons with 40-23-1 record setting best winning percentage in franchise history in regular season of any Bengals quarterback. Dalton also scored 5 touchdowns himself, tie of record set by Jack Thompson set in 1979. .....Team set franchise record for consecutive home wins, 10, in second home game of season.
So OK, the loss at home to San Diego in the 2013 play-off season hurt. On the road at Houston in 2011 and 2012 seasons, the young players were doing something just being in the play-offs. The team was way to injured to win at Indy in 2014. The loss at home in the play-offs in 2013 hurts, considering how well the team has been playing at home otherwise. .....Still, before some say Dalton is lousy, Coach Lewis is lousy, and other players and coaches are lousy, you need to read these good things Bengals have done over last 4 seasons. As for the franchise that has gone the longest without a play-off win, Coaches Shula, Coslett and LeBeau never even got us to a play-off. Quarterbacks Klingler, Blake, Smith, Kitna, O'Donnell, Frerotte never led this franchise to a play-off season. How about the 14 straight seasons without a play-off season from 1991 to 2004 ? The Era of The BUNGLES. ....Carson did lead this team to 2 play-off seasons, no play-off wins, in 8 seasons. Dalton has led this team to 4 play-offs in 4 seasons. Coach Lewis has led this team to 6 play-offs in 12 seasons in rebuilding the worst franchise in the NFL and going to the play-offs 50 % of the time. OK, no play-off wins, and losing at home in 2013 season hurt, but lets put the real reason for the no play-off win streak where it mostly belongs, on the Bungles from 1991 to 2004.
The Bengals have did a lot of good things in the last 4 seasons.....Dalton has had 4 great starting seasons for this franchise winning as no other Bengal QB has won before. ...Coach Lewis rebuilt the worst franchise in the NFL from 2003 on and has gone play-offs 50 % of the time, 6 times in 12 years. ......I think we are loaded up in players to get that play-off win, and the best is yet to come for this good young team of players becoming veterans. I will point out also that Ken Anderson led the Bengals to 2 play-offs in his first 4 seasons, with no play-off wins. Boomer Esiason had no play-offs his first 4 seasons. No Bengal quarterback has ever won a play-off game in his first 4 seasons. Dalton has at least led the Bengals to 4 straight play-off seasons and has the best winning percentage of any Bengals QB ever in regular season. Coach Lewis taking the worst franchise in the NFL and going play-offs 50 % of the time is pretty good. This team is loaded with talent and every reason to be excited about 2015. The Jungle IS The Jungle again with 13-2-1 in regular season at home over last 2 seasons. Hats off to the 12th man, the Fans.......12-3-1 against NFC last 4 seasons...12-4 against the AFC divisions Bengals had to play each team, besides AFC North.....ONLY THE BENGALS, BRONCOS, PATRIOTS and PACKERS HAVE BEEN IN THE LAST FOUR PLAY-OFFS FROM 2011 THOUGH 2014.
Last year's playoff lose to San Diego hurt, but c'mon...last year's team was absolutely devastated with injuries. At one point we had no starting linebackers, and in the playoff game the best receiver we had left was a 3rd or 4th string running back. It was just a hard luck year. Barring a repeat of injury devastation (knock on wood) I predict a deep run into the playoffs and possibly get that Super Bowl win this year....
