For the second straight yr, the Cincinnati Bengals are headed to the playoffs. With the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 19-3 win over the New York Jets on Thursday night time, the 10-4 Bengals locked up one of many seven AFC spots.
The Bengals at the moment sit atop the AFC North, one sport forward of the Ravens and are the No. 3 seed within the AFC. They’re driving a six-game win streak, defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, Tennessee Titans, Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers within the final two months. Their final loss got here to the Browns on Oct. 31. They’ve the New England Patriots, Buffalo Payments and Baltimore Ravens left to play within the common season.
Whereas the Bengals punched their ticket Thursday night time, the Indianapolis Colts (4-9-1) are formally in NFL Draft mode, becoming a member of the Texans and Broncos as AFC groups eradicated from playoff competition.
The Chiefs, who wrapped up their seventh straight AFC West crown final week and the Payments, who at the moment lead the AFC East, have clinched AFC playoff berths as effectively