After weeks of scoreboard watching, hoping against AFC rivals, and calculating the percentage chances of making the playoffs, the Bengals (7-8) have reached a conclusive moment of the season: Win on Sunday against the Denver Broncos (9-6) at Paycor Stadium (4:30 p.m., NFL Network), or the 2024-25 season will be a losing one with no postseason.

The Bengals are clinging to slim playoff chances going into Saturday's must-win game against the Broncos. Cincinnati only has a 1% chance to qualify for the postseason according to the latest DVOA model.

This may as well be a playoff game for the Cincinnati Bengals who are hosting the Denver Broncos. If Cincinnati loses their hopes for the postseason are over. Quarterback Joe Burrow has not let this team go away quietly this year.

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered their third straight loss with a 29-10 defeat to the Chiefs on Christmas Day.

We knew beating the Kansas City Chiefs wouldn't be easy for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Even at nearly full health, the Steelers would have their work cut out for them. What ended up happening was the Steelers got blown out 29-10 at home on Christmas to extend their