Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor is the AFC North coach who most recently led his team to the Super Bowl. That statistic does not hold weight with one CBS NFL analyst who recently ranked the 32 head coaches placing Taylor 14th, last among his AFC North peers.
The Bengals have fallen below expectations after the Super Bowl loss to the Los Angeles Rams in 2022. Taylor's regular season record after five seasons is below .500 but improves to 5-2 when the Bengals make the playoffs. For Taylor to move up this list, quarterback Joe Burrow must stay healthy for the entire 2024 season.