The 2017 Bengals were pretty bad, and as the Bengals were in the midst of a downward spiral, rumors surfaced that Marvin Lewis would retire.
At 5-9 and facing two teams with aspirations for the playoffs Bengals proceeded to beat both of those teams, and Lewis got a two-year extension following his 7-9 campaign.
The 2018 Bengals are a far worse — and damaged — product, yet Lewis might be able to keep his job in a similar fashion.
Despite a 4-1 start to the season, the Bengals took a nose dive in the middle of the season.