Congrats to the Bengals for playing hard

[JonLP24]

Bills fans owe them a big thanks.

[True Dough]

1. That late TD from Dalton to Boyd

was dramatic.

Also happy to see the Cards upset the Seahawks. Arizona finishes the injury-ravaged season at .500 and, if the rumors about Bruce Arians' departure are true, then at least the Cardinals coach goes out on a W.

[JonLP24]

4. I guess the rumors are true

[True Dough]

5. Yup!

It was an emotional day.

[a kennedy]

2. Yah, loved to see them kicking and fighting until the end.....

not like the Packers, who gave up the moment Aaron Rodgers went down. Bad, bad year. Ugh.

[bluedigger]

3. Nobody circles the wagons...

like the Cincinnati Bengals!

Somewhere in Connecticut, Chris Berman is still celebrating.

[Bleacher Creature]

6. As a Bills fan, I totally second that!!

It helped that they were playing a division rival and that it looked to be Marvin Lewis's last game. It's also fascinating that the win may have brought about a change of heart with respect to Lewis.

In any event, they played with tons of heart and pride, and will always have my thanks for ending that soul-sucking 17 year playoff drought!!

[JonLP24]

7. Who else are they going to have coach PAC Man Jones & Vontaze Burfict

I noticed a massive difference on D once he was carted off the field. I think the Bengals are in good shape no reason to get rid of him especially in a tough competitive league and a coach to manage some of the personalities they have plus they had some consistent winning ever since Palmer demanded a trade.

[Bleacher Creature]

8. Agree, especially the Burfict point.

You really need to find a balance between him playing with the aggressiveness that sets the tone for the whole D, while toning it down enough to avoid killer penalties.

Plus, anyone who thought Lewis should be gone should take a stroll down memory lane to the days before he took over.