Week 17 is a very interesting week for Cincinnati. Since the Bengals couldn’t take care of business in Denver, they’ll need to play to win this week. The Bengals have beaten the Ravens in four straight games and will be looking to sweep Baltimore for the second straight season. If the Bengals win on Sunday, they’ll even the all-time series to 20-20.
However, the Bengals don’t actually need a win to clinch a first-round bye. In fact, there are only two scenarios in which a Week 17 win would change anything for the Bengals.
Without further ado, here are the Bengals’ Week 17 scenarios.