Last year, in a home game against San Diego came a third consecutive loss, this one 27-20. Dalton was 14-for-30 for 127 yards, no touchdowns and one pick. The next year produced a re-match in Houston. In that game he was 27-for-42 for 257 yards, no touchdowns and three interceptions. In his first season in the playoffs, 2011, Dalton and the Bengals lost 31-10 to the Texans in Houston. Mediocrity, though, doesn’t have its rewards. Sunday’s game will mark the fourth consecutive year that Dalton has guided his team into the playoffs. Of the 12 quarterbacks that will take snaps in the playoffs, Dalton certainly ranks near the bottom, topping Arizona’s third-stringer Ryan Lindley and who else? If you had a choice between Dalton and the others, who would you pick? Well, actually there is one - Troy Brown - as you’ll read later. Would anybody in their right mind, other than loyal Bengals and some of their fans, not consider such a deal?. If you went up to the most loyal Bengals fans right now, if you went up to the Bengals front office, if you went up to Lewis and the players in the Bengals locker room and asked: ‘Would you do a straight up deal, Dalton for Colts quarterback Andrew Luck?’ - what do you think the answer would be? ![]() The only physical aspect more shocking than Dalton’s fire engine red hair is the capital L stamped on his forehead. The Bengals will lose which will extend their post-season futility to 24 years (they are 0-6 since their last playoff win). He will lose, dropping his playoff game record to 0-4.Ĭincinnati head coach Marvin Lewis will lose, dropping his all-time playoff record to 0-6. On Sunday, Dalton will quarterback the Cincinnati Bengals in the wild-card game at Indianapolis against the Colts. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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