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Fast starts have helped them reach the playoffs each of the past four years, only to lose in the opening round. This one has them headed down that same road again, hoping for a different turn at the end.
"We've played together for a while now, so all that stuff helps," Dalton said.
They needed a fast start.
Of course, their worst month is January, where they've repeatedly extended their streak of no playoff victories since the 1990 season.
"Every week is going to get harder because this is one of those years where we're playing the best teams in the league from last year," left tackle Andrew Whitworth said.
September has been Cincinnati's fairest month for a long time. In the past 11 years, it's the Bengals' best month overall with a 22-13 mark.
A 33-13 win in Oakland and a 24-19 victory over San Diego at home left them 10-3 in September over the past three years. There's a reason they're able to get that head start over the rest of the division.
CINCINNATI (AP)