I am not a Bengals fan. I became a Broncos fan when I was very young. However, Bengals season tickets were in my family dating back to the 70s until very recently. My father is a loyal fan who remembers the glory days of the 80s. I also have a cousin who is just as loyal, but like me, not old enough to really remember the Bengals having anything other than occasional regular-season success.
We all know what happened after Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict intercepted a Landry Jones pass to protect a one-point Cincinnati lead with 1:36 left in the Wild Card playoff game after the 2015 regular season.