CINCINNATI -- The AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals this Saturday have their ninth chance to win a playoff game since their last postseason win on Jan. 6, 1991, a 41-14 rout of the Houston Oilers at Riverfront Stadium. The opportunity comes against the Las Vegas Raiders, the same franchise - two cities removed - that started the eight-game losing streak over 31 years and two days. On Jan. 13, 1991, the Bengals lost to Bo Jackson and the Raiders at the L.A. Coliseum, 20-10. They then lost to the Steelers in Jan. 2006, the Jets in Jan. 2010, the Texans in Jan. 2012 and '13, the Chargers in Jan. 2014, the Colts in Jan. 2015 and the Steelers again in Jan. 2016. What do the Bengals have to do this Saturday to stop the madness? Trags is joined by Bengals.com writer Geoff Hobson to discuss: * Joe Burrow's big-game pedigree. * Burrow vs. Raiders DC Gus Bradley * Joe Mixon's role * Handling Maxx Crosby and Yannick Ngakoue * Zac Taylor's game management * Lou Anarumo's defense * Prediction
CINCINNATI -- Nate Johnson scored 25 points, thanks to seven three-pointers, and Colby Jones added 16 as the Xavier Musketeers got a much-needed 97-75 win over Georgetown Saturday night at Cintas Center. The Muskies snapped a five-game losing streak with the win over the 6-24 Hoyas to improve to 18-12 on the season and 8-11 in the Big East. Xavier heads into the Big East tournament this week as the No. 8 seed and plays No. 9 Butler on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden.
CINCINNATI -- Xavier Musketeers head coach Travis Steele says Saturday's 97-75 win over Georgetown will serve as a turning point for his team, which snapped a five-game losing streak with the win over the 6-24 Hoyas.