First Quarter History Nugget

[HoosierCat]

I tickled the database over at profootball-reference.com for a list of Bengals wins in the first four weeks of the season. If I've eyeballed that right, 2012 will be the 13th (uh-oh ) time that the Bengals have started 3-1 or better. In the 12 previous seasons, they have never finished under .500, and they have won 10 or more games six times.

Looking at the modern 16-game era (which chucks four seasons from the seventies) and setting aside the strike-shortened 1982 season (they were 7-2 after 9 games) the list of comps is:

2009: 10-6

2006: 8-8

2005: 11-5 (4-0 start)

1990: 9-7

1989: 8-8

1988: 12-4 (4-0 start)

1981: 12-4

Notably, that list includes the team's only two Super Bowl seasons as well as two of the three Lewis-era playoff appearances. Bottom line, the bengals aren't quite playoff-bound yet, but anything worse than 8-8 would be literally unprecedented.

[ArmyBengal]

With the suck that is Tony Romo, I might be inclined to change that one to a win.

I still think they find a way to a winning season.

[HoosierCat]

Yeah, the Dallas, SD and at least one of the Pitt games are looking more winnable than I'd thought. Still a lot of season to go, tho. But at least my 7-9 prediction is looking low!

[Scottishbengal]

Jeeeeeeeez - my 6-10 (7-9 at a push) is looking way off the mark I'm very glad to say

Nice work with the stats there Hoosier

[Earendil]

With the suck that is Tony Romo, I might be inclined to change that one to a win.

I still think they find a way to a winning season.

In all fairness to Romo (who sucks, don't get me wrong), Dez Bryant killed him last night.