Bengals coach Marvin Lewis got a two-year contract extension this week
Alex Cappa Jersey , meaning he’s likely to extend his current 15-year tenure in Cincinnati to at least 17 years. That’s a long time to go without a playoff
win.
But through 15 seasons, zero is the number of playoff games Lewis’s Bengals have won. They’ve reached the playoffs seven times with Lewis, but they’ve lost
in the wild-card round each time.
Winning at least one playoff game isn’t exactly a high bar to clear for an NFL head coach. In fact, since Lewis became the Bengals’ head coach in 2003, 39
NFL head coaches have won a playoff game. Here’s the complete list of coaches
who have won a playoff game since Lewis got the Cincinnati job:
Bruce Arians, Bill Belichick, Jim Caldwell, Pete Carroll, Brad Childress, Tom Coughlin, Bill Cowher, Jack Del Rio, Tony Dungy, Herm Edwards
Ted Ginn Jr Jersey , Jeff Fisher, John Fox, Jason Garrett, Joe Gibbs, Jim Harbaugh, John Harbaugh, Mike Holmgren, Gary Kubiak, Mike Martz, Mike McCarthy,
Mike McCoy, Jim Mora Jr., Bill O’Brien, Chuck Pagano
Marquel Lee Jersey , Sean Payton, Wade Phillips, Dan Quinn, Andy Reid, Ron Rivera, Rex Ryan, Marty Schottenheimer, Mike Shanahan, Mike Sherman, Lovie
Smith, Mike Smith, Mike Tice, Mike Tomlin, Norv Turner and Ken Whisenhunt.
That list will grow to at least 40 this weekend when the winner of the game between Sean McDermott’s Bills and Doug Marrone’s Jaguars joins it. It could
also increase to 42 if Titans coach Mike Mularkey and Rams coach Sean McVay win
their first playoff games. And it could grow to as many as 44 with Eagles coach
Doug Pederson and Vikings coach Mike Zimmer attempting to win their first
playoff games next weekend.
So why does Lewis have such job security
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the state of the Bengals before Lewis arrived. When Lewis was hired in 2003, the
Bengals hadn’t even been to the playoffs since 1990. An 0-7 playoff record isn’t
great, but it’s better than 0-0.
WASHINGTON (0-0) at ARIZONA (0-0)
Sunday, Sept. 9, 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox
OPENING LINE — Pick ’em
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Washington 7-9, Arizona 6-9-1
SERIES RECORD — Redskins lead 75-46-2
LAST MEETING — Redskins beat Cardinals 20-15, Dec. 17, 2017
AP PRO32 RANKING — Redskins No. 22, Cardinals No. 24
REDSKINS OFFENSE — OVERALL (16), RUSH (28), PASS (12)
REDSKINS DEFENSE — OVERALL (21), RUSH (32), PASS (9)
CARDINALS OFFENSE — OVERALL (22)
Y.A. Tittle Jersey , RUSH (30), PASS (15)
CARDINALS DEFENSE — OVERALL (6), RUSH (6), PASS (14)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Teams have met dating to 1932, when Redskins were Boston Braves and Cardinals were in Chicago. … Both were in NFC East until
realignment in 2002. … Washington has lost all four season openers under coach
Jay Gruden; new Redskins QB Alex Smith hasn’t lost an opener since 2014. … As
Kansas City QB last year, Smith was 28 of 35 for 365 yards and four TDs in
Chiefs’ season-opening win at New England. … Washington was 4-0 against NFC West
last season. … Redskins LB Ryan Kerrigan only player in team history to start
every game for eight consecutive seasons. … New Washington RB Adrian Peterson
led Arizona in rushing last season with 448 yards before season-ending neck
injury. … Arizona was plus-17 in turnovers in four preseason games. … Cardinals
DE Chandler Jones led NFL in sacks last season with franchise-record 17. …
Victory would make Steve Wilks first Cardinals coach to win his debut since
Larry Wilson after Bud Wilkinson was fired in 1979 season. … Arizona QB Sam
Bradford is starting for fourth team in six seasons. … Cardinals changed name of
home field from University of Phoenix Stadium to State Farm Stadium. … WR Larry
Fitzgerald has caught pass in 211 consecutive games, tied with Tony Gonzalez for
second-longest streak in NFL history. Fitzgerald was second in NFL last season
with 109 catches, tying franchise record. Fitzgerald has 325 catches in last
three seasons. … Arizona CB Patrick Peterson made Pro Bowl in each of his seven
NFL seasons. Jim Brown and Barry Sanders are only other players to do so. …
Cardinals went 1-3 vs NFC East last season. … Arizona plays three of first four
games at home. … Cardinals switched from 3-4 base defense to 4-3. … Fantasy tip:
Cardinals RB David Johnson is back after missing 15 games with fractured wrist.
Johnson led NFL in yards from scrimmage and TDs two seasons ago and is featured
player in team’s new offense.
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