Bengals Standings Tracker: Which Teams to Root For in Week 12

Cincinnati holds a 14.8% chance to make the playoffs on ESPN's FPI.

Nov 17, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown (30) carries the ball against Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley (0) in the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — The Bengals already got a beneficial Week 12 result in the long path to a 2025 playoff spot. There are a few more teams that can help Cincinnati out this weekend.

The Steelers' playoff hopes took a minor hit in the 24-19 loss to Cleveland last night. That helps Cincinnati, along with a few other potential results involving the teams above them in the AFC standings.

The Ravens and Chargers game is big for playoff positioning, but is largely a wash when looking which result best benefits Cincinnati.

Check out which results to root for this weekend:

• Raiders beat Broncos (current seventh seed)
• Patriots beat Dolphins (current ninth seed)
• Lions beat Colts (current eighth seed)

Cincinnati needs as many losses as possible down the stretch from Denver, Indianapolis, and Miami. 

All have fewer AFC defeats than Cincinnati (2-5 in the conference).

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