Cincinnati is 5-0 for the first time in Marvin Lewis’s 13-year tenure. Pessimists will still point to the franchise’s recent playoff futility, but the true measure of growth isn’t just wins and losses
CINCINNATI — Forgive Bengals fans for living on the edge of their seats. Though Cincinnati took a 4-0 record into its showdown against the defending NFC champs on Sunday, it was hard not to think of last year’s “hot” start: three straight wins followed by a sobering 43-17 beatdown at the hands of the Patriots.