The convoluted scenarios have narrowed down to straightforward conditionals. In the weeks leading up to NFL Week 18, fans often had to keep several different variables in mind when mapping out the ...

One AFC playoff spot for three teams. That's the scenario in NFL Week 18 as the Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins compete for the third and final wild-card berth in the AFC.

But since the Bengals did win Saturday, fans will be rooting against the Colts and the Dolphins, because Cincinnati needs both teams to lose at least one more regular-season game. The Colts travel ...

Cincy would need the Denver Broncos to lose to the Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins to either lose or tie with the New York Jets. The Bengals have been red-hot, though, winning four straight games ...

A Week 14 matchup between the Bengals and Cowboys looked intriguing when the league released the schedule. Not many expected these teams to be near the bottom of the pecking order in the playoff ...