The Cincinnati Bengals needed to win the rest of their games after a Dec. 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in order to even have a chance at sniffing the playoffs this year.
That’s exactly what they did.
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Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor calls out during the Steelers game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
The Bengals have won their last five games of the regular season, including Saturday’s game against the Steelers, and have at least a chance to make the playoffs. They still need help with losses to the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor issued a warning to the rest of the playoff teams.
“They’re capable of anything,” Taylor said via the team’s website. “They don’t want us in this tournament, I promise you.”
THE BENGAL DEFENSE COMES IN TO KEEP THIN CHANCES IN PLAYOFFS DURING THE SEASON FINAL
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase catches a pass for a touchdown against the Steelers in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
The Bengals were 4-8 after losing to the Steelers on the first day of December, but they dug deep to do their part and have a chance at the playoffs – albeit a very slim one.
The New York Jets will have the task of ruining the Dolphins’ season while the Kansas City Chiefs will have their hands full against the Denver Broncos.
Bengals offensive lineman Orlando Brown Jr. said he was going to text overnight, hoping these two teams would take care of business.
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither celebrates recovering a fumble on a punt return with linebacker Germaine Pratt and running back Trayveon Williams during the Steelers game at Pittsburgh on 4 January 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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“I hope everyone minds their own business,” he said. “Some guys who haven’t played but are going to get the opportunity are going to hear from me. My message to Aaron Rodgers is that I’ll have his next trip to Peru.”
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