To the Cincinnati Bengals, the playoffs have already started
The NFL calendar might say it's only Week 16 of the regular season, but don't tell the Cincinnati Bengals that. Some of their players have already convinced themselves the regular season has ended, and the postseason has already begun. To them, Monday night's showdown at Sports Authority Field in Denver will have the look, feel, smell and energy of a playoff game. They just hope it has a vastly different outcome than their recent, actual, playoff games.
Three Bengals starters don't practice; roster move made
Three Bengals starters did not participate in Thursday's practice, while two others who weren't dressed to practice on Wednesday were full participants.