... lived and died by the run, and they lucked out enough to make it to the playoffs with a fourth ranked offense.

 

The only time Carson Palmer and his receiving core were effective were right before half-time, and in game winning drives.

 

That inconsistency is what cost them a chance to win a playoff game facing a team that had the same philosophy, but executed it with perfection in the playoffs.

 

The New York Jets crushed the Bengals in their first match up, and they knocked the Bengals out of the playoffs the very next wee...

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