The Bengals, the first 8-0 team in division history, huddle atop the AFC North this Sunday taking one final breather before the stretch run.
Trying to secure a play-off bye, the best record in franchise history, and even their third AFC North title in six seasons won’t be easy. But then, the first eight games didn’t look all that inviting, either, when the schedule came out in April.
Three of their last eight games are in the Mountain and Pacific Time zones. They’ve got road games against teams that would be in the playoffs in Arizona and Denver when the Week Nine games began.