Bengals vs. Bills postgame analysis video
Enquirer beat writer Kelsey Conway breaks down the Cincinnati Bengals’ loss to the Buffalo Bills on Dec. 7.
The updated AFC playoff picture isn’t looking favorable for the Cincinnati Bengals as they prepare for their final four games of the season.
The Bills hurt the Bengals’ playoff chances by rallying past Cincinnati in the fourth quarter in Buffalo in NFL Week 14.
NFL Network’s Next Gen Stats estimates the Bengals’ current playoff probability at 1 percent.
At 4-9, the Bengals fell to three games behind the first-place Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North.
The Bengals’ chances of earning one of three AFC wild cards are even less favorable.
Cincinnati has the 12th-best record in the AFC. The four teams below them in the conference standings have been eliminated from playoff contention.
The Bengals would be eliminated from contention with a Week 15 loss to the Ravens.
Division leaders
- Denver Broncos 11-2
- New England Patriots 11-2
- Jacksonville Jaguars 9-4
- Pittsburgh Steelers 7-6
Wild cards
5. Buffalo Bills 9-4
6. Los Angeles Chargers 8-4
7. Indianapolis Colts 8-5
In the playoff hunt
8. Houston Texans 7-5
9. Kansas City Chiefs 6-6
10. Baltimore Ravens 6-7
11. Miami Dolphins 6-7
12. Bengals 4-9
