Props to the old guys

[Nicomo Cosca]

(01-06-2021, 03:29 PM)Daddy-O Wrote: 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.

Agreed. AJ freaking McCarron took the eventual Super Bowl champs to OT. We could beat anyone that year.