A pair of Cincinnati Bengals were voted as 1st Team All-Pro by their peers, as released by the NFL Players Association on Wednesday.
Nick Wright is done with the media slander of his Kansas City Chiefs being scared of the Cincinnati Bengals (if they got into the playoffs). Watch as he dives into a few playoff scenarios that would impact the Chiefs' first opponent,
Brian Callahan and the Tennessee Titans secured the top pick with a 3-14 record. The New England Patriots held that spot prior to their regular-season finale, but a win over the Buffalo Bills dropped them to No. 4 at 4-13. The Cleveland Browns (3-14) finished with the No. 2 pick and the New York Giants (3-14) were slotted No. 3.
As a result, it is officially the offseason in Cincinnati and a second straight season without a postseason appearance. The silver lining is the Bengals will pick near the middle of the draft as a result. The Bengals will pick one spot higher than they did in the last draft.
The Bengals have only one way into the NFL playoffs and can only face one team if they make it in. Here's a look at their wild-card scenarios.
The Buffalo Bills will find out their opponent for the wild card round of the NFL playoffs on Sunday. Buffalo locked up the No. 2 seed in the AFC and there are three teams it could host at Highmark Stadium.
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) is chased out of bounds by Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai (58) during the first half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) AP
The Bengals took care of their own business, winning five in a row to close out the season, but they were officially eliminated from playoff contention when the Broncos crushed the Chiefs.
See the Bengals' 2025 opponents below. Baltimore Ravens. Cleveland Browns. Pittsburgh Steelers. Chicago Bears. Detroit Lions. New England Patriots. New York Jets. Jacksonville Jaguars. Arizona Cardinals.
Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce vehemently denied that the Chiefs lost to the Broncos on purpose to keep the Bengals out of the playoffs.
The Bengals need to win and get some help to sneak into the NFL postseason. Here's how the Bengals can make the playoffs in Week 18.