There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it now: The Cincinnati Bengals’ backs are to the corner.
Losing to the Texans pushed them back to the outside of the playoff picture, and with a division game against the Baltimore Ravens looming on Thursday Night Football on the road with little rest, the Bengals will be fighting an uphill battle. If they lose, it will be a potential first hammer blow to the final nail in their 2023 season’s coffin.
If they win, however, their chances of not only getting into the playoffs as a Wild Card team increase, but their dreams of being the first AFC North team to win the division for three consecutive years are rejuvenated.