With the San Diego Chargers 10th-straight victory after a 42-17 win over the Tennessee Titans Friday night, the Cincinnati Bengals have been eliminated from earning a first-round bye in the playoffs if they were to make the postseason. The win over the Titans clinched the No. 2 seed for the Chargers after the undefeated Indianapolis Colts already clinched home-field advantage in the AFC for the entire playoffs.
They may have yet to clinch a playoff spot, but the Bengals still have a chance of earning the No. 3 or No. 4 seed in the AFC if they can manage to win the AFC North title. Cincinnati can clinch the division title with at least one more win against the Kansas City Chiefs or New York Jets in the next two weeks. They can also become division champions with at least one more loss by the Baltimore Ravens, who have two remaining games at Pittsburgh and Oakland.
Despite owning the same 9-5 record as the New England Patriots, the Bengals currently hold the No. 4 seed in the AFC. New England remains ahead of Cincinnati based on the tie-breaking rules on strength of victory (.424 to .413).
The Bengals will look to clinch the AFC North for the third-straight week in their final regular season game at Paul Brown Stadium against the 3-11 Chiefs on Sunday.
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