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One burning question for each NFL team

By John Buhler

Jan 15, 2017; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) drops back to pass against Green Bay Packers inside linebacker Joe Thomas (48) during the second quarter in the NFC Divisional playoff game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2017; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) drops back to pass against Green Bay Packers inside linebacker Joe Thomas (48) during the second quarter in the NFC Divisional playoff game at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis watches during the second half against the Baltimore Ravens at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis watches during the second half against the Baltimore Ravens at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports /

Cincinnati Bengals: Is it time for a change at head coach?

Marvin Lewis has been the head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals since the 2003. While he has gone 113-94-3 as a head coach, leading the Bengals to the AFC Playoffs seven times, Lewis has as many playoff wins and you and I combined: goose egg.

Is it time for the Bengals to consider a change at head coach? Well, Lewis needs to lead the Bengals to presumably a 9-7 record and be in the mix for a playoff berth in the final two weeks to get a 16th season in the Queen City. Keep in mind that Cincinnati stumbled to a 6-9-1 record last fall after reaching the AFC Playoffs the previous five seasons.

Injuries wrecked the Bengals’ 2016 campaign, but we may have seen their playoff relevancy window close after last season. Cincinnati knows what it gets out of Lewis, but it’s nothing close to Super Bowl contention. Frankly, it does seem like the Bengals are reluctant to make a move at the head coaching position given how rancid this football organization was in the 1990s.

In all fairness, Lewis should have his job as long as the Bengals are viable this season. If they do end up being eliminated from playoff contention before regular season’s end, it might be time to move on from their long-time head coach. Doing so wouldn’t be the end of the world. The Bengals should be able to land someone excellent given how ridiculously patient the Brown Family has been with Lewis for the last decade and a half.

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