The Cincinnati Bengals' NFL playoff chances improved slightly with the Indianapolis Colts' loss Sunday to the New York Giants.

The perception of what will happen with the Cincinnati Bengals and star wideouts Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins has taken a dramatic shift in recent weeks. It’s not just fans or even players who are interviewed, either.

The Indianapolis Colts’ playoff hopes are officially dashed following a devastating loss to the two win New York Giants. After some help on Saturday from the Cincinnati Bengals, who defeated the Denver Broncos late in overtime, the Colts were unable to take care of their own business.

The Cincinnati Bengals are heading into a high-stakes rematch against the Pittsburgh Steelers this Saturday, and 'Who-Dey' nation can watch the game on WCPO 9.

With some major help from Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, the Colts will take the field today against the New York Giants with their playoff hopes still intact. The Giants will enter today’s game with only two wins and having lost their last 10 games in a row. The Colts are the more talented and better team and need to operate as such.

The Cincinnati Bengals did their part on Sunday to keep their playoff hope alive, but got very little help from Indianapolis and Miami, each of whom won in Week 16.

Wide receiver Tee Higgins is officially listed as active on the Bengals' injury report for their Week 17 soiree with the Denver Broncos. Despite having been a healthy fixture in Cincinnati's lineup for the last month, Higgins was battling several issues involving his knee and ankle.

The Cincinnati Bengals kept their NFL playoff hopes alive with a 30-24 overtime win Saturday against the Denver Broncos at Paycor Stadium in NFL Week 17. Tee Higgins scored the game-winning touchdown from Joe Burrow in overtime, after Cade York missed a 33-yard attempt earlier in the extra period.

The Cincinnati Bengals have done all they can to keep a playoff berth possible pending Sunday's results. Both head coach Zac Taylor and quarterback Joe Burrow are confident in what's possible in the postseason after their five-game winning streak.

"We’re finding our way back into it," said Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, who threw three touchdown passes to Tee Higgins in the victory. "We still need a little help, but all we can do now is go control what we can control and try to get a big win next week.”

Heading into Week 18, the Cincinnati Bengals have a chance to make the NFL playoffs, but the odds are stacked against Joe Burrow 's squad. The Bengals are part of a three-part math problem that are all connected to create the slim scenario for Cincy to punch their ticket to the NFL playoffs.