Lewis enters his 13th season as the franchise's winningest coach with an all-time record of 100-90-2 during the regular season. Yet for him, it's all about the playoffs.
Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis has become a conundrum for fans.
On one hand, Lewis was the figurehead who brought excitement and respectability to professional football in Cincinnati. During the Age of Helplessness, the Lost Decade, the Bengals went 52-124 between the firing of Sam Wyche (after the 1991 season) and the hiring of Marvin Lewis (after the 2002 season). There were no playoff appearances and the best fans could hope for was a .