Believe it or not, I have been talking myself into the Cincinnati Bengals having a path to the NFL Playoffs.
Hear me out. If the Bengals beat the Steelers on Sunday and get to 5-7 and 2-2 in the AFC North, you can start to look at their next three games against the Dallas Cowboys, Tennessee Titans, and Cleveland Browns and think about how the Bengals can win all three of those games. Think about what a win at home against Pittsburgh would do to the Bengals and their potential to galvanize a late-season run.