NFL Wild Card - The Cincinnati Bengals enjoyed a much less stressful path to the playoffs than their wild-card opponent, the Las Vegas Raiders. The Bengals moved into a tie for the division lead in Week 15, took sole possession of first place in Week 16, and clinched the AFC North championship in Week 17 before resting several starters in a season finale that had little impact on their playoff lives. The Raiders, on the other hand, entered Week 15 looking up at 10 teams above them in the AFC standings before winning their final four games by a total of 12 points, not clinching a playoff spot until the final play of the final game (in overtime at that) of the regular season.
Raiders Need Pass Rush to Beat Burrow, Bengals
