The Cincinnati Bengals could only watch from afar as their playoff hopes were extinguished on Sunday. There, the Kansas City Chiefs trotted out backups against the Denver Broncos and were promptly blown out, 38-0. That result sends the Broncos to the seventh and final seed in the AFC playoffs.

The Cincinnati Bengals are trying to make the 2024 NFL playoffs, but they’ll need some assistance to get there. The Bengals took care of business on Saturday night in Pittsburgh by topping the Steelers, but that won’t be enough to confirm a playoff berth.

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

Cincinnati Bengals safety Geno Stone has a unique perspective in the AFC North. Not only does he play for the Bengals, but he was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens and became a breakout star for them in 2023. On top of that, Stone grew up in New Castle, Pennsylvania, just about an hour outside of Pittsburgh.

The Cincinnati Bengals have been eliminated from postseason contention, due to the Denver Broncos’ blowout win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Game update (Saturday night): With their 19-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers,

Luckily for the Pittsburgh Steelers, they had already secured a spot in the AFC playoffs weeks prior. If not, their Week 18 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday would have felt much worse. Still,