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NFL: 4 playoff teams that won’t be back in 2014

By Kim Myers

Jun 18, 2014; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) throws a pass at minicamp at Chargers Park. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 18, 2014; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) throws a pass at minicamp at Chargers Park. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Cincinnati Bengals

Jan 5, 2014; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14) looks to pass during first quarter of the AFC wild card playoff football game against the San Diego Chargers at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 5, 2014; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14) looks to pass during first quarter of the AFC wild card playoff football game against the San Diego Chargers at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports /

The Bengals have a long, painful history of not winning playoff games. Chances are they’re not going to keep getting the chance to not win more playoff games. For the past three seasons they’ve made the playoffs and lost their first game. Seems like the only way they’d make it to the divisional round is if they had a first-round bye.

The Bengals upgraded their secondary by picking Darqueze Dennard in the first round of the draft. The biggest question marks for this team remains the coach and the quarterback. How many years can Marvin Lewis survive Black Monday without having won a playoff game in his career as head coach of the Bengals? And does Andy Dalton have what it takes to actually make that first playoff win happen for these Bengals?

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