Cincinnati Bengals Playoff Tickets

About The Cincinnati Bengals

Injuries and a key player who fled the team for cocaine led to a loss in the Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers. The game was close despite the distractions, 26-21, but the wins against the Bills and the Chargers were wiped from Bengals fans memories after the game seemed to deliver a crushing blow to the psyche of team whose hopes for playoff tickets every season depended on an offense that could provide enough points for an average defense to protect. The team would return to the playoffs in 1990, but the magic was gone and the Bengals would have to suffer until 2005 to return to the postseason.

That 2005 postseason appearance was supposed to bring many more seasons of Bengals playoff tickets, but a poor defense and an offense hurt by injuries and pressure have not been able to overcome the crowded AFC North. The offense can always score points. Even in the disappointment of last season, quarterback Carson Palmer and wide receivers Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshandzadeh managed to get their share of receptions, yards, and touchdowns. The Bengals need to bring a running game to Paul Brown Stadium to keep the defense well rested. Chris Perry has inherited the job after injuries took him out for the entire 2007 season. He is not an accomplished runner, but he is what the Bengals have.

The defense played poorly last season. They gave up way too many points, which is saying something when all you have to do is hold the team to less points than the Bengals’ offense. Robert Geathers, Domata Peko, and Antwan Odom are good defensive lineman and Johnathan Joseph is a very good cornerback. If the line can create pressure on the quarterback nd stop the run, then Bengals playoff tickets will suddenly seem possible after the regular season schedules ends.