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USAT: Washington Wire

Jan 24, 2022

When the Cincinnati Bengals upset AFC No. 1 seed Tennessee on Saturday, it snapped a streak of 33 years since they last appeared in the AFC championship game. - You don’t have to follow the Bengals to know there have been a lot of bad Bengals teams over the years, with many first-round busts at quarterback. The eras of Carson Palmer and Andy Dalton were good for the Bengals, but they still experienced no postseason success. - Then, Cincinnati drafted Joe Burrow No. 1 overall in 2020 — one pick ahead of Washington — and the trajectory of its franchise has completely changed. - Another interesting takeaway from Cincinnati’s win over the Titans is that two teams are tied for the longest drought since their last appearance in a conference championship game. - Those teams? The Washington Football Team and Detroit Lions. Interestingly enough, Washington and Detroit met in the 1991-92 NFC championship game, which Washington won, 41-10. Washington would go on to defeat the Bills to win Super Bowl XXVI. - Think about that for a minute, Washington hasn’t been to an NFC championship game in 30 years. And, Washington is tied with the Detroit Lions. Yes, the Detroit Lions. - - With the Bengals' win yesterday, here's an updated look at the teams with the longest active droughts of not making a conference championship appearance. pic.twitter.com/cwTkarxhIs - — FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) January 23, 2022 - - - Like the Bengals, since Washington’s last appearance in a conference championship, it has gone through multiple regime changes and quarterbacks busts. - It’s all about the quarterback. Good luck to Ron Rivera finding that guy who can change the trajectory of Washington’s franchise. - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Washington Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Washington Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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