Since 2001 Bengals historically struggle in games following wins over the Pittsburgh Steelers
by Josh Kirkendall on Nov 23, 2009 2:59 PM EST
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PrintWhen the Bengals completed the two-game season-sweep of the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 15, 2009, the world saw peace unlike anything in human history and Dave Matthews Band songs played in every speaker from Cincinnati to Antarctica.
Since 2001, the Bengals haven't won that many games against the Pittsburgh Steelers (six, in fact). After a big high winning last week's game, the question coming into Sunday was "is this a trap game", "will the Bengals let down." Yes, and yes. So I was curious, how have the Bengals fared the following game after beating the Steelers? For records sake, the Bengals are 3-3 in games after beating the Steelers since 2001. And all three wins were against teams sporting a losing record.
| November 22, 2009 | Oakland Raiders | L, 17-20 |
| October 4 , 2009 | Cleveland Browns | W, 23-20 |
| October 1, 2006 | New England Patriots | L, 20-28 |
| December 11 , 2005 | Cleveland Browns | W, 23-20 |
| December 7, 2003 | Baltimore Ravens | L, 13-31 |
| December 30, 2001 | Tennessee Titans | W, 23-21 |
So let's call it what it is. The curse of beating the Pittsburgh Steelers. Yea, that's the explanation of losing to the 2-7 Oakland Raiders.
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That's not really a trend
So we’re 3-3 after beating the Steelers? Our all time winning percentage is under .500 so you could probably say this about games after we beat the Ravens and Browns too. Now if we were 1-5 or 0-6 then yeah that would be a story.
thinking the same thing..
a coin flip isn’t a trend.. with the reasoning above you could also say the trend is we win after beating the steelers.
by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Nov 24, 2009 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
I hate the steelers, their players, their fans, everything about them
by jrscheper on Nov 23, 2009 3:17 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Trend....
Who cares about supposed trends….we need better play calling. 3rd and 9 and Bratkowski tries a fade to Brian leonard down the sideline………..seriously
Well, I feel better knowing ...
… a little.
Struggle?
How is going .500 (which is better than the team’s overall winning pct) struggling? Before Sunday they were .600 following a win over the Steelers. In games not following a win over the Steelers we’re worse than .500.
Bruce Bonser? Boone Bonser? Boot Bonser? BOOSE BONZER?
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