Andy Dalton has come under criticism for a loss in the first round of the playoffs for the third consecutive season with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Dalton has six interceptions, one touchdown pass and a Total QBR of 17.9 in his playoff career.

"We'll continue to win big games," Marvin Lewis said. "But we're asking a lot out of him. There's no doubt about it.

"I believe in his abilities, I believe in his makeup, I believe in his maturity. And I believe in his ability to let the last play go and move on to the next play. That's probably one of his best attributes of all."

"I've got a lot of confidence in the stuff that Marvin's been telling me. I expect to be here for a long time," Dalton said. "I'm hoping that's the case.

"I've got a good relationship with Marvin. Marvin's been telling me a lot of good stuff. Yeah, it's unfortunate that we lost this game, but we've been able to improve every year I've been here."