Overview
- Cincinnati fell to Buffalo 39-34, guaranteeing a losing season with a maximum possible finish of 8-9.
- Week 14 left the AFC North at Steelers 7-6, Ravens 6-7, Bengals 4-9, Browns 3-10.
- Per Bengals Wire, the Bengals likely need to win out (vs. BAL, at MIA, vs. ARI, vs. CLE), see Pittsburgh lose three of four, and have Baltimore drop at least one more after a Bengals win next week.
- Yahoo Sports notes a loss to Baltimore next week would make a Bengals playoff berth officially impossible.
- ESPN’s model shows Baltimore’s playoff odds dropping to 28.9% and Pittsburgh’s rising to 68.6% after Week 14, while Joe Burrow called the road ahead an uphill battle.