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The Bengals extended coach Marvin Lewis’s contract through the 2016 season, a decision that was surely influenced by the fact that Lewis has steered the team into the playoffs after each of the last four seasons.
If you’re looking for a reason why Lewis only signed a one-year extension, you can look at his record once the team does get to the postseason. They’ve lost their playoff opener each time and they haven’t looked good while going down to defeat, leading to questions about whether Lewis, quarterback Andy Dalton and others are the right men to lead the team to better results.