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(01-06-2021, 02:48 PM)wildcatnku24 Wrote: It's an interesting debate.  I think the X-factor that makes me think 2005 team was better was CP9 at QB instead of AD.  Dalton definitely had a hell of a year in 2015, but that deep ball Palmer could throw to 85 or 15 was sickening.  I'm not convinced our 2015 team could win the SB, whereas 2005 I KNOW that was a SB-ready team.

The 2005 team was good but they would've had to get past the Peyton Manning led Colts in Indy.  That same year the Colts won a shootout at PBS so they would've been highly favored in Indy.  As it turned out Pittsburgh beat the Colts in Indy in a close game.  Pitt was a better match-up for the Colts because they had a great defenses as usual.  We didn't.  In fact it was pretty weak.  Had we beaten the Steelers that year I still don't think the Bengals win against Peyton Manning in the dome with that porous defense.

In 2015 we were pushing for a #1 seed when Dalton went down.  That's always the best path to the SB.  True, Dalton is no Palmer but the defense was a lot better.  The offense was very good so the team overall was very balanced.

IMO the 2015 had a better shot to take the prize.