Cincinnati Bengals fans will recall that was the night their postseason dreams were dashed for a fifth straight year; and that time in heartbreaking fashion. A self-inflicted end-of-game collapse sent the Bengals to another wild-card round loss that forced its head coach to adopt a two-word mantra once April rolled around: "Bury it."
Well, a new year began at Paul Brown Stadium on Friday night as the Bengals look to outdo their 2015 campaign that culminated with a 12-4 record and a division championship. Andy Dalton, the quarterback whose last season ended on this field with a Week 14 thumb injury, was back in action and he looked strong in limited action.