Quote:Dalton, as QB, is certainly part of the playoff struggle.


But, as a Bengals fan, I credit most of their playoff woes at Marvin Lewis's feet.


Before Dalton was even there, the Bengals had been to the playoffs twice (by winning the AFCN), and lost both of those games at home. There have been lots of boneheaded coaching decisions, and a woeful lack of halftime adjustments by the coaches during those games.

Last season vs the Chargers,, it was a tight game for most of it. The Bengals were running the ball very effectively. Dalton was obviously struggling, yet coaching still left it in Dalton's hands. You should've heard the grumblings in the stands about the coaching. I was there, it was ugly.

It was almost the exact same scenario in 2009 vs the Jets. Palmer was QB then, but most of the grumblings were about coaching.

At Houston in 2012,, oh man, coaching was really boneheaded.


Anyway, yeah Dalton has failed in playoffs, but he's very young and has still gotten them there 3 straight years.


Bengals have been to playoffs 5/9 last seasons (winning the division 3 times).

They've lost every one of them, including when Dalton was not there. I think it's mostly coaching (Lewis) when it comes to their postseason struggles.