A slow start to the season hurt the Cincinnati Bengals playoff hopes significantly, but the Bengals did what they needed to do down the stretch to reenter the playoff picture. Saturday's win over the Pittsburgh Steelers capped a five-game winning streak. Unfortunately, Cincinnati was eliminated on Sunday with a Denver Broncos victory.
The Bengals now head into the offseason with a few big decisions ahead of them. One of the biggest will involve standout wide receiver Tee Higgins, who played on the franchise tag in 2024 and is scheduled for free agency.
Higgins, who finished the year with 911 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, will only turn 26 later this month and is the top receiver available on the open market.