The bad news is that the Bengals lost Super Bowl LVI in the last minute.
The good news is that there is a new standard for Cincinnati Bengals football.
Super Bowl or bust.
The Bengals weren’t even supposed to be in the Super Bowl. At the beginning of the season, their chances of making the playoffs were, at best, good but not great.
Then they won one playoff game. That alone would have been a successful season.
Then they beat the number one seed on the road. Then they beat the Chiefs in Kansas City for the second time.