Season by Season breakdown of ML vs. Playoff Teams

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(12-20-2018, 03:45 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: This is our record vs. Playoff teams year by year. Actual Playoff loses are included, we're playing playoff teams.

2003: 1-3 vs. Playoff teams
Broncos - L
Ravens - L,W
St. L Rams - L

2004: 2-4 vs. Playoff teams actually 1-4, we played the Eagles in week 17 and won but they had playoff spot secured playing backups.
Steelers - L,L
Jets - L
Broncos - W
Patriots - L
Eagles - W

2005: 2-4
*Steelers - L,W,L
Jags - L
Colts - L
Bears - W

2006: 3-4
Chiefs - W
Patriots - L
Ravens - L.W
Chargers - L
Saints - W
Colts - L

2007: 1-4
Steelers - L,L
Patriots - L
Titans - W
Seahawks -L

2008: 0-7-1 interestingly enough one of Merv's worst season coincides with playing several games against playoff teams.
Titans - L
Steelers - L,L
Colts - L
Ravens - L,L
Giants - L
Eagles - Tie

2009: 3-4 One loss against Jets was at end of season and we were resting starters. The other the playoffs.
Ravens - W,W
Chargers -L
*Jets - L,L
Vikings - L
Packers - W

2010: 1-7 again several games against playoff bound teams and we got smoked !
Steelers - L,L
Ravens - L,W
Colts - L
Jets - L
Falcons - L
Saints - L

2011: 0-8 Ironic huh ? never beat a playoff team all year and we made playoffs
Ravens - L,L
Steelers - L,L
*Texans - L,L
Broncos - L
49ers - L

2012: 2-3
Ravens - L,W
Broncos - L
Redskins - W
*Texans - L

2013: 4-1 Merv's best season against playoff teams, and we still fold in crunch time !
Patriots - W
*Chargers - W,L
Colts - W
Packers - W

2014: 3-5-1
Steelers L,L
Ravens - W,W
Patriots - L
*Colts - L, L
Broncos - W
Panthers - Tie

2015: 3-5 After beating the Steelers in week 9 or so we played 4 more games, including playoffs against PO teams and lost every one.
*Steelers L,W,L
Broncos - L
Chiefs - W
Texans - L
Cardinals - L
Seahawks - W

2016: 1-6
Steelers - L,L
Patriots - L
Dolphins - W
Texans - L
Cowboys - L
Giants - L

2017: 1-5
Steelers L,L
Jags - L
Bills - W
Titans - L
Vikings - L

Marvin Lewis overall record against playoff bound teams:

27 Wins
70 Loses
2 ties

99 games total and he's won a touch over 25% of the time

NEAR 75% of the time we're playing playoff level teams, including playoffs,

WE LOSE

In that light, 0-7 in the playoffs makes sense. It's just a continuation of how we normally play.

Of course, some 25% of those losses are to the Steelers as they essentially always make the playoffs.