A lot of folks are going to want to wait and see what happens in the playoffs before declaring that Andy Dalton and the Bengals are done being the Bungles.
Certainly seems fair, given Cincinnati’s recent history: The team hasn’t won a postseason game since the 1990 season, when its current QB was 3 years old.
Still, give Dalton and his club this: After scoring the last 20 points to come back and beat the two-time reigning NFC champion Seattle Seahawks 27-24 in overtime Sunday, the Bengals (5-0) are gaining believers.
“We righted ourselves,” Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis said, “and started putting one play on top of another.”
Dalton threw for two touchdowns and ran for another. He also got picked off once, though, and that big deficit against Seattle was telling. The big knock on Dalton is that he produces in the regular season – just not when it matters more. He is 0-4 in the playoffs, with one touchdown and six interceptions in those games.