The Cincinnati Bengals were eliminated from playoff contention after Week 18 of the NFL regular season despite quarterback Joe Burrow putting together a career-best campaign.

Anyone associated with the Bengals or the team's fans didn't have to scoreboard watch for long on Sunday before the team's playoff hopes were dashed.

By beating the team of reserves, the Broncos clinched the final AFC playoff spot. It created the worst possible outcome for the Cincinnati Bengals, who entered the game rooting for the Chiefs to win and the Jets to beat the Dolphins to steal an unlikely playoff berth.

Many Bengals fans are sure the Chiefs were scared of the Bengals and tanked in their loss at Denver. That kept Cincinnati out of the playoffs.

Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in a hard-fought AFC North contest by a final score of 19-17 to keep their playoff

The Denver Broncos extinguished the C Bengals' playoff hopes, and claimed the AFC's No. 7 seed in the NFL playoffs.

The Kansas City Chiefs have nothing to play for in the final week of the season. That's why Andy Reid made the wise decision to rest the team's starters for the

The Bengals took care of their own business, winning five in a row to close out the season, but they were officially eliminated from playoff contention when the Broncos crushed the Chiefs.

Pittsburgh (10-6) rides a three-game losing streak into a matchup with Cincinnati on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Acrisure Stadium. The spread predicts a close game, with the Bengals favored by

The Cincinnati Bengals (8-8) take a four-game winning streak into their contest with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Acrisure Stadium. The spread foreshadows a close game,

Cincinnati, however, was able to get the ball right back. The Steelers’ Calvin Austin III fumbled on the punt return after Bengals LB Shaka Heyward appeared to punch the ball out. Cincinnati recovered the fumble on Pittsburgh’s 33-yard line.