Every week in the past, Bengals followers cheered on their crew inside Paul Brown Stadium earlier than the crew’s departure to Los Angeles for Tremendous Bowl LVI. One week later, Bengals followers returned to Paul Brown Stadium to welcome them residence.
Bengals followers are clearly appreciative of their crew’s 2021 season. Picked by many to complete final within the AFC North earlier than the season started, Cincinnati gained the North after posting double-digit wins for the primary time since 2015. Within the wild card spherical of the playoffs, the Bengals ended the franchise’s 31 12 months drought with no postseason win. In Nashville the next week, Cincinnati upset the top-seeded Titans whereas recording the primary highway playoff win in franchise annals.
The Bengals then did the unthinkable by dethroning the two-time defending AFC champion Chiefs within the AFC Championship Recreation. In doing so, the Bengals captured the franchise’s first convention title since 1988. Alongside they means, the franchise’s re-energized a fan base that had endured years of shedding and unmet expectations.
Whereas they might have preferred to have ended the season with a Lombardi Trophy, the long run is vivid for Joe Burrow and his teammates. Together with Burrow, the Bengals’ roster consists of different gifted younger gamers that features Offensive Rookie of the 12 months Ja’Marr Chase, Professional Bowl working again Joe Mixon, receivers Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd, defensive linemen Trey Hendrickson and Sam Hubbard, linebacker Logan Wilson, defensive backs Mike Hilton and Jessie Bates III, and kicker Evan McPherson.
“We’re a younger crew,” Burrow stated following Sunday’s recreation. “You’d wish to suppose that we’ll be again on this state of affairs a number of occasions over the course of the following few years. We take this and let it gas you for the remainder of our careers.”
