No, the Bengals were well coached this year and completely turned their team around from last years awful season and played some good ball.

To take a team that went 4-11-1 last year after an 1-11-1 start and turn them in the AFC North Division winners isn't luck.

There is a reason that Marvin Lewis won the AP 2009 NFL Coach of the Year. The Bengals played great ball this year. It was awful what happened to Chris Henry, but it really showed how tight that team was as a whole when everybody appeared to be emotional affected by it.

Watch for the Bengals next year, I think they got a little overconfident when they were supposed to become a force three years ago and I think they've adjusted since.