2017 SEASON REVIEW 2017 STANDINGS AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EAST DIVISION W L T PCT. PF PA EAST DIVISION W L T PCT. PF PA #-New England Patriots ..................... 13 3 0 .813 458 296 #-Philadelphia Eagles ........................ 13 3 0 .813 457 295 *-Buffalo Bills ....................................... 9 7 0 .563 302 359 Dallas Cowboys ................................... 9 7 0 .563 354 332 Miami Dolphins .................................... 6 10 0 .375 281 393 Washington Redskins .......................... 7 9 0 .438 342 388 New York Jets ...................................... 5 11 0 .313 298 382 New York Giants .................................. 3 13 0 .188 246 388 NORTH DIVISION W L T PCT. PF PA NORTH DIVISION W L T PCT. PF PA Pittsburgh Steelers ............................ 13 3 0 .813 406 308 Minnesota Vikings .............................. 13 3 0 .813 382 252 Baltimore Ravens ................................ 9 7 0 .563 395 303 Detroit Lions ......................................... 9 7 0 .563 410 376 Cincinnati Bengals ............................... 7 9 0 .438 290 349 Green Bay Packers .............................. 7 9 0 .438 320 384 Cleveland Browns ................................ 0 16 0 .000 234 410 Chicago Bears ..................................... 5 11 0 .313 264 320 SOUTH DIVISION W L T PCT. PF PA SOUTH DIVISION W L T PCT. PF PA Jacksonville Jaguars ......................... 10 6 0 .625 417 268 New Orleans Saints ........................... 11 5 0 .688 448 326 *-Tennessee Titans ............................. 9 7 0 .563 334 356 *-Carolina Panthers ........................... 11 5 0 .688 363 327 Indianapolis Colts ................................ 4 12 0 .250 263 404 *-Atlanta Falcons ............................... 10 6 0 .625 353 315 Houston Texans................................... 4 12 0 .250 338 436 Tampa Bay Buccaneers ...................... 5 11 0 .313 335 382 WEST DIVISION W L T PCT. PF PA WEST DIVISION W L T PCT. PF PA Kansas City Chiefs ............................ 10 6 0 .625 415 339 Los Angeles Rams ............................. 11 5 0 .688 478 329 Los Angeles Chargers ......................... 9 7 0 .563 355 272 Seattle Seahawks ................................ 9 7 0 .563 366 332 Oakland Raiders .................................. 6 10 0 .375 301 373 Arizona Cardinals ................................ 8 8 0 .500 295 361 Denver Broncos ................................... 5 11 0 .313 289 382 San Francisco 49ers ............................ 6 10 0 .375 331 383 *-Wild Card qualifier; #-Clinched home-field advantage throughout playoffs. NOTES: ● Indianapolis finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head sweep (Colts were 2-0 vs. Texans). ● New Orleans finished ahead of Carolina based on head-to-head sweep (Saints were 2-0 vs. Panthers). ● New England was seeded ahead of Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory. ● Jacksonville was seeded ahead of Kansas City based on conference record (Jaguars’ 9-3 to Chiefs’ 8-4). ● Tennessee was seeded ahead of Baltimore, Buffalo and the L.A. Chargers based on conference record (Titans’ 8-4 to Ravens’ 7-5, Bills’ 7-5 and Chargers’ 6-6). ● Baltimore and Buffalo were seeded ahead of L.A. Chargers based on conference record (Ravens’ 7-5 and Bills’ 7-5 to Chargers’ 6-6). ● Buffalo was seeded ahead of Baltimore based on better strength of victory in all games. ● Philadelphia was seeded ahead of Minnesota based on better won-lost percentage against common opponents. ● The L.A. Rams were seeded ahead of New Orleans based on head-to-head victory. PLAYOFF SEEDINGS: AFC NFC 1. New England 1. Philadelphia 2. Pittsburgh 2. Minnesota 3. Jacksonville 3. L.A. Rams 4. Kansas City 4. New Orleans 5. Tennessee 5. Carolina 6. Buffalo 6. Atlanta POSTSEASON AT A GLANCE Home team in CAPS. AFC Wild Card Playoff Games NFC Wild Card Playoff Games Tennessee 22, KANSAS CITY 21 Atlanta 26, L.A. RAMS 13 JACKSONVILLE 10, Buffalo 3 NEW ORLEANS 31, Carolina 26 AFC Divisional Playoff Games NFC Divisional Playoff Games NEW ENGLAND 35, Tennessee 14 PHILADELPHIA 15, Atlanta 10 Jacksonville 45, PITTSBURGH 42 MINNESOTA 29, New Orleans 24 AFC Championship Game NFC Championship Game NEW ENGLAND 24, Jacksonville 20 PHILADELPHIA 38, Minnesota 7 Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas PHILADELPHIA 41, New England 33 SEASON IN REVIEW 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2017 TEAM NOTES ........................................................................................................... 2-9 Important dates ............................................................................................................................ 8 PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES............................................................................................ 10-137 OTHER PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES (2017 players no longer with Bengals) ......... 138-142 2017 STATISTICS AND OTHER INFORMATION ................................... 143-162 2017 preseason statistics ........................................................................................................ 143 2017 preseason participation chart .......................................................................................... 144 2017 game summaries ..................................................................................................... 145-152 In 2017, the Bengals were (regular season) ............................................................................ 153 Under Marvin Lewis, the Bengals are (2003-present; regular season) ................................... 153 2017 best performances (regular season) ............................................................................... 154 2017 game-by-game team statistics ........................................................................................ 155 2017-18 transactions................................................................................................................ 156 2017 participation chart ............................................................................................................ 157 2017 starting lineups ................................................................................................................ 158 2017 end-of-season depth chart (as of Dec. 31, 2017) ........................................................... 159 Pronunciation guide (as of March 13, 2018) ............................................................................ 159 Alphabetical roster (as of March 13, 2018) .............................................................................. 160 Numerical roster (as of March 13, 2018) ................................................................................. 161 2017 statistics .......................................................................................................................... 162 (The information in the 2017 Season in Review is accurate through March 13, 2018.) — 1 — 2017 CINCINNATI BENGALS TEAM NOTES 2017 AFC North standings: The Pittsburgh Steelers captured over Wyche (64). Lewis’ record now is 125-112-3 in the regular season and 125- the 2017 AFC North Division championship by a four-game margin over 119-3 including postseason. Baltimore. Over the last 10 seasons, the Steelers have won five division titles, Lewis in 2017 ranked second among NFL head coaches in longest current while the Bengals have won three and the Ravens two. In that same span, tenure with one team, trailing only Bill Belichick, who was in his 18th straight Pittsburgh also leads the group with seven total playoff appearances, followed by season with New England. In the category of most seasons as head coach with Cincinnati with six and Baltimore with five. Cleveland has not won the division or one or more teams, Lewis ranked fourth among active coaches, behind Belichick made the playoffs over that stretch. (23rd season in ’17), Andy Reid (19) and John Fox (16). Here’s the AFC North picture at the end of 2017, with only the Steelers Lewis has developed an impressive “coaching tree” during his Bengals moving on to the playoffs: tenure. Five of his former assistants have become NFL head coaches, and four of those led teams in 2017. The list, including their teams and head coaching TEAM W-L PCT. DIV. tenures, includes former Bengals offensive coordinators Jay Gruden Pittsburgh ...................................................................... 13-3-0 .813 6-0 (Washington, 2014-present) and Hue Jackson (Cleveland, ’16-present), former Baltimore ......................................................................... 9-7-0 .563 3-3 defensive coordinators Leslie Frazier (Minnesota, ’10-13) and Mike Zimmer Cincinnati ........................................................................ 7-9-0 .438 3-3 (Minnesota, ’14-present), and former defensive backs coach Vance Joseph Cleveland ...................................................................... 0-16-0 .000 0-6 (Denver, ’17-present). Lewis was the consensus choice for NFL Coach of the Year in 2009, when 2018 opponents: The Bengals’ home and away opponents for 2018 the Bengals won the AFC North Division while sweeping all six division games. are set. The full schedule, with dates and kickoff times, will be released this The Bengals also were AFC North champions under Lewis in 2005, ’13 and ’15. spring. Named the ninth head coach in Bengals history on Jan. 14, 2003, Lewis In addition to their six games against fellow AFC North Division teams, the started quickly. His ’03 club finished 8-8, six games better than the ’02 club, good Bengals