They have won 10 or more games in four consecutive seasons, which is tied for the second longest streak in the NFL. Cincinnati made the playoffs in 2015 for the fifth straight year. Only three other teams can say that.
The problem is those three other teams have captured a Super Bowl title during that run. The Bengals have not won a single playoff game.
Marvin Lewis is the winningest head coach in Bengals franchise history as he enters his 14th season with the team, but boasts an 0-7 record in the postseason.
2015 offered Cincinnati's best chance to break through and make a deep playoff run.