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NFL Playoff Picture: Bengals secure AFC North, Jets rise, Steelers out of seeding

The NFL postseason is less than two weeks away, but there's still a lot left to be decided as far as the AFC playoff picture goes.

For the Cincinnati Bengals, it's fairly simple: Beat the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football, and clinch at least the AFC's No. 2 overall seed and a first-round bye. A win also keeps the Bengals' hopes alive for the No. 1 seed, thanks to the New England Patriots losing to the New York Jets on Sunday. That puts the Bengals and Pats in a temporary tie in the loss column, which means there's still a glimmer of hope that Cincinnati can win the top seed and host a Divisional Round playoff game and then possibly an AFC Championship.