Bengals' Playoff Chances Relying on Aaron Rodgers to Play Well in What May be Final NFL Game

The Bengals need the Jets and Chiefs to win on Sunday.
Jan 4, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA;  Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) warms up before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
Jan 4, 2025; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) warms up before the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images / Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images
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CINCINNATI — The Bengals need the Jets to beat the Dolphins and the Chiefs to beat the Broncos on Sunday to make the playoffs.

Sunday's matchup between the Jets and Dolphins could be the final game of Aaron Rodgers' career.

That means the Bengals need the former NFL MVP to dial back the clock and play at a high level on Sunday.

"Hopefully he can help us out tomorrow and break out a big-time game for us," Joe Burrow said on Saturday night.

The Jets are 4-12 on the season. They've lost six of their last seven games.

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James Rapien is the publisher of Bengals On SI. He's also the host of the Locked on Bengals podcast and Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. The Cincinnati native also wrote a book about the history of the Cincinnati Bengals called Enter The Jungle. Prior to joining Bengals On SI, Rapien worked at 700 WLW and ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati