The Bengals, if the past 11 years are any guide, have virtually no chance to beat Philadelphia in Sunday's season finale. Since 1990, the Bengals are 0-32 in road games vs. teams with winning records. That was the Bengals' last playoff season. With a winning team, they have the mentality that they can win by just stepping on the field. Bad teams tend to quit earlier.
Good teams figure they'll find a way to win.
The Bengals haven't been that way for some time. Not only have they lost road games to winning teams, they also tend to lose to losing teams. The closest in such futility is Arizona, 21-66 in that span. Since 1990, NFL teams annually have won at least 55 percent of their home games. Playoff-caliber teams are closer to 60 percent, so it's no surprise that a team such as the Bengals never beats a winning team on the road.