Bengals Now Outside Looking In for Playoffs, Do They Make It?

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(12-13-2021, 12:06 PM)TheCincinnatiKid Wrote: Nope. I've just run a playoff predictor and I don't think the Bengals make it.

According to me, 9-8 will get the Colts in at #7 so we'll need 10 wins. I did have us winning in Denver and beating the Ravens too.

Kansas is the problem game. I just don't see us winning that under any circumstances. Even if we play great I think we lose that one.

The Browns handled us first game.... we'll need to beat them but unfortunately I think it's more likely we'll lose. I also had the Browns going 9-8 (with them winning against us) and so they will have something to play for in the final week according to me. If they're already eliminated then it could change things of course. They didn't make it in as I have the Colts also winning in Week 18.

tl;dr - We need to beat the Broncos, Ravens and Browns. I think it's doable, but the unlikely. The Bengals must have no more games where they play like the Bengals to make it.

Chargers have Chiefs, Texans, Broncos, and Raiders. I think they win 2-3 of those, ending at 10 or 11 wins.
Bills play Panthers, Pats, Falcons, Jets. I think they go 3-1, ending at 10-7.
Colts get to play the Jags, Raiders, Pats, and Cardinals. I think they go 2-2 in those, ending at 9-8.


So I also think that if the Bengals don't win 3 games, there's a decent chance they don't make the playoffs.
I think the only chance they have to make it with 9 wins is tiebreakers.