Take a look at the NFL playoff clinching scenarios this week, scenarios that could see the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Atlanta Falcons get the final NFL playoff bid in the NFC and the Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins or Cincinnati Bengals land the last AFC spot.

If the Broncos beat the Chiefs, they’re in the postseason. If the Chiefs win, that opens the door to the Dolphins (who would need to beat the Jets) and Bengals (who would need to defeat the Steelers and have Miami lose). If all three lose, Denver would make the playoffs.

After a victory against the Cleveland Browns in Week 16, the Cincinnati Bengals (7-8) gear up to host the Denver Broncos (9-6) at Paycor Stadium on Saturday. With the playoffs fast approaching, the Bengals ' matchup with the Broncos is do or die if the team aims to follow through on its Super Bowl aspirations.

When the Denver Broncos host the Kansas City Chiefs at 2:25 p.m. MT on Sunday (Jan. 5), they will know the result of the Cincinnati Bengals-Pittsburgh Steelers game. The NFL announced the

The Bengals visit the Steelers on Saturday! We now continue our NFL odds series with a Bengals-Steelers prediction and pick.

Sports’ NFL overreactions after Week 17 begin with the Bengals: They are going to miss the postseason, and a franchise overhaul looms.

There's still one final piece of business to do in the 2024 NFL regular season. With the calendar turning to 2025 in Week 18, a little less than half of the league will be looking forward to the playoffs.