Cincinnati Bengals Banking on Division Rivals to Help Them in Quest for Playoffs

The Bengals are still in the playoff hunt, but they need some help.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) confirms a play before a huddle in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 13 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. The Steelers won 44-38. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — The Bengals' playoff chances are slim, but they still can make the postseason. Cincinnati has won three-straight games to get to 7-8 on the season.

The Bengals need to win their final two games, plus they need the Broncos to lose out and the Colts and Dolphins to lose one of their final two games.

The good news is Cincinnati plays Denver this week, which means they can control part of their own destiny. They also need the Chiefs to beat the Broncos in Week 18, which means it would be good for Kansas City to be playing for the No. 1 seed next week.

For that to be the case, the Chiefs would need to lose to the Steelers on Wednesday and the Bills have to beat the Jets on Sunday.

Yes, that means the Bengals should be rooting for the Steelers in their matchup with the Chiefs.

They could also use a Browns win over the Dolphins, even though that seems unlikely.

A lot needs to happen if the Bengals are going to make the playoffs and it starts with the Steelers helping the Bengals out on Christmas Day.

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