But Lewis' record of 0-7 in the postseason is growing weary on Brown, who Cole said believes the team is as good as any in the history of the franchise and is on par with the Bengals Super Bowl teams during the 1980s. Brown believes the team should be performing at that level and it hasn't. The Bengals lost to the Steelers in January in the AFC wildcard game, when two personal fouls setup a chipshot field goal for Pittsburgh to win the game.
Lewis took over the Bengals in 2003 and is the longest tenured coach in team history.
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