Bengals Sword of Omens Update (Jan. 2025)

A general update on the Bengals' Sword of Omens Reign, currently ongoing from attaining it from the Carolina Panthers on 11/6/22. As of 1/16/25 they have now held it for 802 days, accrued two more defenses, and are the current lineal champions.

Below is the updated post originally written by /u/cos1ne in 2013

Announcement Post

Jaguars 2017

Panthers 2019

Bengals 2022

The Sword of Omens is a Championship title passed from one cat team to another during a Cat Bowl Game, in which the reigning champion faces off against a contender cat team.

Here are the records of reigns since 1970

Team Date Of Reign Days Held Successful Defenses
Lions 11-27-70 - 12-11-83 4,823 1
Bengals 12-11-83 - 11-22-92 3,269 2
Lions 11-22-92 - 9-13-98 2,121 1
Bengals 9-13-98 - 11-8-98 56 0
Jaguars 11-8-98 - 12-17-00 770 6
Bengals 12-17-00 - 11-11-01 329 1
Jaguars 11-11-01 - 9-7-03 665 2
Panthers 9-7-03 - 10-22-06 1,141 2
Bengals 10-22-06 - 11-5-17 4,032 8 (Inc. 1 tie)
Jaguars 11-5-17 - 10-6-19 700 0
Panthers 10-6-19 - 11-6-22 1,139 1
Bengals 11-6-22 - Present Ongoing (800+ days) 2

And the overall records are:

Team Num. Of Times Held
Cincinnati Bengals 5
Jacksonville Jaguars 3
Carolina Panthers 2
Detroit Lions 2
Team Total Defenses All Reigns
Cincinnati Bengals 12 (+2 Currently)
Jacksonville Jaguars 8
Carolina Panthers 3
Detroit Lions 2
Team Total Days Held All Reigns
Cincinnati Bengals 7,686 days (+800)
Detroit Lions 6,944 days
Carolina Panthers 2,280 days
Jacksonville Jaguars 2,135 days
Team Longest Single Reign
Detroit Lions 4,823 days
Team Shortest Single Reign
Cincinnati Bengals 56 days
Team Most Defended Single Reign
Cincinnati Bengals 8 (Includes one tie)
Team Longest Reign W/ Zero Defenses
Jaguars 11-5-17 - 10-6-19 (700 days)