3 Things That Have To Happen For
The Bengals To Win The Super Bowl
The Cincinnati Bengals are in great
shape to make a run at the Super Bowl this season.
The Bengals haven’t won a
championship in their franchise history, and they haven’t made it
to the big game since 1988. But the odds are in their favor as they
seek to change that this year. With an 8-4 record, they are on top of
the competitive AFC North, ahead of the defending Super Bowl champion
Baltimore Ravens.
If the Bengals can keep up their high
standard of play, they will have a real chance of winning their first
championship.
Key #1: Andy Dalton firing on all
cylinders
Any NFL team that wants to win the
Super Bowl needs a top quality quarterback calling the shots at the
line of scrimmage. There are only so many of those to go around, but
the Bengals can say that they have one in the form of Andy Dalton,
who has been one of the biggest reasons why the Bengals lead their
division.
At the tender age of 26, Dalton is in
just his third season in the NFL, and his third at the helm of the
Bengals offense. He burst onto the NFL scene with a rookie year that
earned him an invitation to the Pro Bowl in 2011.
He hasn’t slowed down since then,
putting together impressive offensive numbers both last season and so
far this season.
He’s been at the top of his game in
2013, and if he keeps up his torrid pace he will set career highs in
touchdowns and yards, while no doubt leading the Bengals to even more
success.
If the team is to make it out of a very
competitive AFC and reach the Super Bowl, they will need Dalton to be
as good, if not better, as he has been.
Key #2: Shut the door
The Bengals boast arguably the best
defense in football, with a roster full of players adept at stopping
the opposing offence in their tracks.
The Bengals have no shortage of players
they can turn to when they need to haul down an opposing ball
carrier. Linebacker Vontaze Burfict has been racking up the tackles
and assists all season and leads the team in both categories.
Ray Maualuga and George Iloka are two
more defensive highlights for the Bengals. With an embarrassment of
riches on the defensive line, the Bengals are tough to score against.
Key #3: Great coaching
The Bengals benefit from the leadership
they receive from a terrific coaching staff.
As head coach, Marvin Lewis clearly has
the respect of his players and has instituted systems that are
leading them to victory.
In Mike Zimmer, they have one of the
best defensive coordinators around, and one who seems destined to
lead his own team one day.
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