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.

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

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

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.

Is this the week Cincinnati Bengals fans root for the Kansas City Chiefs? The teams have sort of a rivalry after their consecutive matchups in the AFC championship game during the 2021 and 2022 ...

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, right, rolls out of the pocket against the Kansas City Chiefs during the teams’ NFL Week 18 game at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. Isaiah J. Downing Imagn Images

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

Sour Cincinnati Bengals fans started an online petition demanding that the NFL put their team in the playoffs.

Denver's opponents for the 2025 season are set, as the Broncos finished third in AFC West in 2024.

The Detroit Lions will play one of four teams in their playoff opener next week: The Rams, Packers, Vikings or Commanders.