ESPN’s Adam Schefter, for example, went on the Pat McAfee show and said he’s not counting the Bengals out just yet: “The Cincinnati Bengals are still a dangerous football team and I think they’re still capable of making a playoff push…It’s gonna be tough but they still can do it.”

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) catches his breath after taking a hit in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 11 game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. The Chargers won 34-27. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Bengals, losers of three of their last four, and head coach Zac Taylor are under pressure. With a 4-7 record, they are the No. 10 seed in the AFC playoff picture. Cincinnati has a 14% chance to make the postseason.