Follow live with updates of the pivotal Jets-Dolphins and Chiefs-Broncos matchups Sunday afternoon with the Bengals hoping to make the playoffs.

Orlando Brown Jr. may have traded in his Kansas City Chiefs red for Cincinnati Bengals orange recently, but he once again finds himself rooting for Andy Reid te

The Denver Broncos are playing a must-win game against the Kansas City Chiefs if they want to make the playoffs. Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix can lead Denver to the postseason with a win over Kansas City.

So the Bengals took care of their own business, winning five in a row to close out the season, but now they need some help. Here's how it breaks down.

Quarterback Joe Burrow did all he could to give his team a chance, piling up 277 yards and a touchdown on 46 pass attempts on the frigid night in Pittsburgh. The 2025 Pro Bowl selection has thrown for 1,581 passing yards, 13 touchdowns and just four interceptions during the Bengals' five-game win streak to end the regular season.

As Joe Burrow and Co. anxiously await Sunday’s results, Bengals offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. revealed that he went to some desperate measures to help Cincinnati clinch a playoff berth. Brown, who played for the Chiefs for two seasons in 2021 and ‘22, apparently sent his ex-teammates an urgent text asking them to beat Denver on Sunday.

The host of early-season struggles and trials for the Cincinnati Bengals has left them out of control of their own destiny in Week 18. Yes, they first needed to

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills would await the Bengals in the wild-card round if Cincinnati gets help Sunday from the Chiefs and Jets.

Now Burrow is hoping Rodgers can do his part to help the Bengals reach the playoffs. Cincinnati needs the Jets to beat the Dolphins and the Chiefs to beat the Broncos to make the postseason. "Hopefully he can help us out tomorrow and break out a big-time game for us," Burrow said.

Pittsburgh (10-6) rides a three-game losing streak into a matchup with Cincinnati on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Acrisure Stadium. The spread predicts a close game, with the Bengals favored by