The AFC North is one of the more solid divisions in the NFL this season. It doesn’t hold a candle to the NFC North — where three teams have at least 11 wins and two have 14 — but there are still two playoff teams with a slim chance for a third coming out of that group of four.
Today, the NFL’s two week 18 Saturday games feature that AFC North division, with one team needing a win to stay alive for the final undecided playoff spot. That team is the Cincinnati Bengals, who need a win today over the Pittsburgh Steelers and losses by the Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos tomorrow in order to claim the final postseason berth.