In order to claim the No. 7 spot, the Denver Broncos and the Miami Dolphins need to lose on Sunday. If the Bengals do make the postseason, coach Zac Taylor offered ablunt message to their potential opponents. "They're capable of everything," Taylor said. "They don't want us in this tournament, I promise you."

The Cincinnati Bengals trolled the Pittsburgh Steelers after their 19-17 win on Saturday night. Now, the Bengals will have to wait to see if they make it into the playoffs.

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills would await the Bengals in the wild-card round if Cincinnati gets help Sunday from the Chiefs and Jets.

So the Bengals took care of their own business, winning five in a row to close out the season, but now they need some help. Here's how it breaks down.

Albeit improbable, the Cincinnati Bengals still have a chance to steal the third and final AFC Wild Card spot.

The Cincinnati Bengals needed a win on Saturday night to keep their playoff hopes alive going into the final day of the regular season. They got it in the form of a 19-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

After a slow start to the season, the Cincinnati Bengals have been arguably the hottest team in the NFL over the last month and remain alive ahead of their Week

Pittsburgh’s defense has softened some lately but still allows only 20 points per game and features a top-eight run-stopping unit. Luckily for Cincinnati, the Steelers’ air defense isn’t quite as dominant.

Cincinnati Bengals players have never been the biggest fans of Pittsburgh Steelers wideout George Pickens. Whether it was Tyler Boyd taking public shots at Pickens years ago or Pickens’ consistent NFL fines from games against the Bengals, he’s one of the more notable opponents each year.

Following their 19-17 win over the Steelers, the Bengals' locker room was loud, players were hugging, music was playing and Zac Taylor made a point to personally congratulate everyone who played a role in the team's five-game winning streak that has kept their playoff hopes alive with one day remaining in the 2024 regular season.

After Saturday night’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 18, the Bengals blasted the song “Renegade” in the locker room. Generally, that song only blares at Acrisure Stadium as an unofficial anthem of the Steelers when the defense needs a big stop.