Now the true test begins

[*ochocincos*]

It's great the Bengals beat the Steelers, but let's be honest...the Steelers are a bottom-tier team this year.
The real test for getting back to the playoffs and showing people that this team really is a contender again begins with the Titans this coming Sunday.

The Bengals' upcoming schedule has all but one team with a winning record and also currently slotted in the playoffs.
The Browns are the only team that isn't, and they have had the Bengals' number the past few years.

Can the Bengals get enough wins between @TEN, KC, CLE, @TB, @NE, BUF, and BAL to get into the playoffs?
Will getting to the playoffs with this extremely tough remaining schedule be enough to convince people the Bengals can legitimately contend again? Or are there certain teams they need to beat to prove that?

The playoff push begins now.