Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills would've awaited the Bengals in the wild-card round if Cincinnati had gotten help from the Chiefs.
Nick Wright is done with the media slander of his Kansas City Chiefs being scared of the Cincinnati Bengals (if they got into the playoffs). Watch as he dives into a few playoff scenarios that would impact the Chiefs' first opponent,
A pair of Cincinnati Bengals were voted as 1st Team All-Pro by their peers, as released by the NFL Players Association on Wednesday.
As a result, it is officially the offseason in Cincinnati and a second straight season without a postseason appearance. The silver lining is the Bengals will pick near the middle of the draft as a result. The Bengals will pick one spot higher than they did in the last draft.
For the Bengals to get into the playoffs, they need the Denver Broncos to lose to the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets to beat the Miami Dolphins. Both of the games will be played during the early afternoon 4:25 p.m. time slot. Cincinnati will know if their season will continue by 8 p.m. or so on Sunday night.
The Bengals have only one way into the NFL playoffs and can only face one team if they make it in. Here's a look at their wild-card scenarios.
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) is chased out of bounds by Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai (58) during the first half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) AP
The Bengals took care of their own business, winning five in a row to close out the season, but they were officially eliminated from playoff contention when the Broncos crushed the Chiefs.
Bills fans were holding their breaths after Buffalo's best wide receiver didn't get up after this stellar catch.
The Bills (13-4) and Broncos (10-7) will meet in the playoffs for the first time since the AFC title game in January 1992, a 10-7 Bills win.
The Bills will host the Broncos, Dolphins or Bengals in the wild-card round. Here's what makes all three teams potentially tough matchups.