Finished: 3rd Place in the AFC North; Lost in Wild Card Round
2012 Draft Position: 21st
Preseason Ranking: 32
Week 1: Defeated the Cleveland Browns, 27-17
Ranked - 12
Another surprise team, the Bengals kept the Bungles at bay for at least one week. This may be the only victory of the season for them so Cincinnati fans best savor this moment.
Week 2: Lost at the Denver Broncos, 24-22
Ranked - 18
For my money, the Bengals are second only to the Detroit Lions as the surprise team of the early season. Already they have one more victory than some experts predicted and they nearly had two. They are certainly no match for Baltimore or Pittsburgh, but they are a match for the 49ers and a victory in front of the home crowd could have them tied for first place after three weeks.
Week 3: Lost to the San Francisco 49ers, 13-8
Ranked - 22
Note to self: When everything is starting to go wrong, guarantee the ridiculous and everything will be fine. Signed, Marvin Lewis
Week 4: Defeated the Buffalo Bills, 23-20
Ranked - 18
I owe you an apology, Coach Lewis. You were right. But that was still a ridiculous guarantee.
Week 5: Defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars, 30-20
Ranked - 14
Andy Dalton may not have the stats Cam Newton has, but he has three times as many wins. For quarterbacks, that alone is the true measure of their success. Should the Bengals start putting up Panther-like numbers, this team will scare some people come December.
Week 6: Defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 27-17
Ranked - 10 Indiana Jones Style Recap
Owner Mike Brown: [Smiling about the draft picks he has gained from the Oakland Raiders] How fortunate our failure to retire you, Carson Palmer. You survive to be of service to us once again.
Carson Palmer: Well, you know me, always glad to help.
Week 7: BYE WEEK
Ranked - 10
The surprise team of 2011 comes out of its bye week fresh and ready to keep on winning.
Week 8: Defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 34-12
Ranked - 9
Surprise, surprise. The Bengals are not only relevant halfway through the season, they are quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with.
Week 9: Defeated the Tennessee Titans, 24-17
Ranked - 6
They just keep winning. Will midnight ever strike for this young Cinderella?
Week 10: Lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-17
Ranked - 10
Tough loss against the Steelers, but the Bengals have nothing to be ashamed about.
Week 11: Lost at the Baltimore Ravens, 31-24
Ranked - 10
The Bengals may be the third best team in their division, but a Wild Card is by no means out of the question.
Week 12: Defeated the Cleveland Browns, 23-20
Ranked - 11
How great would it be if Cincinnati actually made the playoffs this year?
Week 13: Lost at the Pittsburgh Steelers, 35-7
Ranked - 13
Tough losses of late have slowed Cincinnati's surprising run at the playoffs.
Week 14: Lost to the Houston Texans, 20-19
Ranked - 17
The Bengals have dropped a couple and are now fading in the AFC.
Week 15: Defeated the St. Louis Rams, 20-13
Ranked - 11
The surprise team of the AFC is holding on… and losses by both Baltimore and Pittsburgh definitely helps Cincinnati's cause.
Week 16: Defeated the Arizona Cardinals, 23-16
Ranked - 9
C'mon, Cincinnati. Complete your Cinderella run into the playoffs by knocking off the Ravens this weekend.
Week 17: Lost to the Baltimore Ravens, 24-16
Ranked - 10
Cinderella made it to the playoffs. Now we just have to figure out if she can dance.
Wild Card Round: Lost at the Houston Texans, 31-10
Final Ranking: 12
Tomorrow, the 2011 Atlanta Falcons...
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