Super Bowl or bust: Marvin Lewis a victim of his own success in Cincy

But only this year's results will prove whether the lesson has finally resonated with Lewis' Bengals. In Cincinnati this season, it's time to take the next

Don Banks | May 28, 2014

Super Bowl or bust: Marvin Lewis a victim of his own success in Cincy /

Marvin Lewis (center) and the Bengals have made three straight one-and-done trips to the playoffs. — Marvin Lewis (center) and the Bengals have made three straight one-and-done trips to the playoffs :: Gene J. Puskar/AP

But only this year's results will prove whether the lesson has finally resonated with Lewis' Bengals. In Cincinnati this season, it's time to take the next step. Or else.

Published May 28, 2014

DON BANKS

Senior NFL writer Don Banks joined SI in 2000 after 10 years on the beat covering the Vikings and Buccaneers. His Snap Judgments cap off every Sunday of every NFL season.