04-04-2019, 11:34 AM
To me, these are the tiers of success:
1) Avoid a losing season (8-8)
2) Have a winning season (9-7 or better)
3) Make the playoffs
4) Advance in the playoffs
5) Make conference championship game
6) Make a Super Bowl
7) Win a Super Bowl
So if you're talking about "success," it's relative. Compared to those struggling with 1, 2, and 3, the Bengals have been ahead of the pack. It's when comparing them to those with 4-7 that they start being considered "losers."
1) Avoid a losing season (8-8)
2) Have a winning season (9-7 or better)
3) Make the playoffs
4) Advance in the playoffs
5) Make conference championship game
6) Make a Super Bowl
7) Win a Super Bowl
So if you're talking about "success," it's relative. Compared to those struggling with 1, 2, and 3, the Bengals have been ahead of the pack. It's when comparing them to those with 4-7 that they start being considered "losers."
Zac Taylor 2019-2020: 6 total wins
Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. Ended 9-8 but barely missed playoffs
Changes needed to do better in Sept/Oct moving forward.
Sorry for Party Rocking!
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Zac Taylor 2021-2022: Double-digit wins each season, plus 5 postseason wins
Zac Taylor 2023: 9 wins despite losing Burrow half the season
Zac Taylor 2024: Started 1-4. Ended 9-8 but barely missed playoffs
Changes needed to do better in Sept/Oct moving forward.
Sorry for Party Rocking!
