When Joe Burrow said his career is the Bengals' Super Bowl window, he wasn't kidding.
Just a year after the Bengals made it to the Super Bowl only to be beaten by the Rams, they're back in the AFC Championship Game against the same team they beat last season: The Kansas City Chiefs.
The Bengals are putting together something incredibly impressive in Cincinnati, as the team searches for its first Super Bowl win. They're 0-3 in the Super Bowl thus far, but it would be hard to bet against a team playing for the Lombardi Trophy for the second year in a row.
A win over the Chiefs would turn the clocks back to the 80s in Cincinnati, given it made two Super Bowl appearances before a serious team drought in the 90s and 2000s. A string of wild card losses later and here they are, playing to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl for the second time in as many years.
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Here's what to know about the Bengals' Super Bowl history.
Bengals Super Bowl history
When is the last time the Bengals went to a Super Bowl?
Don't rack your brain too hard looking for this one. The Bengals last made the Super Bowl in 2022, where Burrow and co. fell to the Los Angeles Rams in what turned out to be a thriller. Before that appearance, they made two Super Bowl appearances in the 1980s before suffering a franchise drought in the 90s that spilled into the 2000s.
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | MVP |
| Super Bowl 16 | Jan. 24, 1982 | 49ers | 49ers 26, Bengals 21 | Joe Montana |
| Super Bowl 23 | Jan. 22, 1989 | 49ers | 49ers 20, Bengals 16 | Jerry Rice |
| Super Bowl 56 | Feb. 13, 2022 | Rams | Rams 23, Bengals 20 | Cooper Kupp |
How many Super Bowls have the Bengals won?
Despite their three appearances, the Bengals are yet to win a Super Bowl. They're bidding for their second straight appearance this season.
Which team has won the most Super Bowls?
The Eagles have some ground to make up if they want to rank among the most successful teams in Super Bowl history.
Currently, the Patriots and Steelers are tied for the most Super Bowl wins with six, while the 49ers and Cowboys trail closely behind with five.
Below are all the NFL teams that have won two or more Super Bowls.
| Rank | Team | Super Bowl wins |
| T1 | Patriots | 6 |
| T1 | Steelers | 6 |
| T3 | 49ers | 5 |
| T3 | Cowboys | 5 |
| T5 | Packers | 4 |
| T5 | Giants | 4 |
| T7 | Raiders | 3 |
| T7 | Broncos | 3 |
| T7 | Commanders | 3 |
| T10 | Ravens | 2 |
| T10 | Colts | 2 |
| T10 | Dolphins | 2 |
| T10 | Buccaneers | 2 |
| T10 | Chiefs | 2 |
| T10 | Rams | 2 |