A week ago, the Cincinnati Bengals were an NFL playoff longshot before winning a third straight game.
Now, while still a relative longshot, the Bengals get back to playing AFC opponents for the remainder of the season. With a little help, they have a serious shot of making the postseason, provided they keep winning.
But a lot of teams in the AFC feel the exact same way. After all, the Bengals are one of five teams with eight wins and three more are just on the outside of the picture with six or more.
Now is a good time to step back and look at each team’s percentage chance of making the playoffs, according to ESPN’s Football Power Index.
Tennessee Titans: 0%
New England Patriots: 0%
New York Jets: 0%
Arizona Cardinals: 0%
Los Angeles Chargers: 0%
Washington Commanders: 0%
Carolina Panthers: 0%
New York Giants: 0.1%
Chicago Bears: 0.6%
Las Vegas Raiders: 1.0%
Pittsburgh Steelers: 4.0%
Atlanta Falcons: 11.9%
Green Bay Packers: 21.1%
Denver Broncos: 22.0%
Cincinnati Bengals: 37.7%
New Orleans Saints: 42.5%
Minnesota Vikings: 44.3%
Houston Texans: 51.5%
Los Angeles Rams: 53.9%
Indianapolis Colts: 55.1%
Seattle Seahawks: 57.1%
Buffalo Bills: 63.4%
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 68.9%
Jacksonville Jaguars: 76.9%
Cleveland Browns: 90.1%
Miami Dolphins: 98.8%
Kansas City Chiefs: 99.5%
Detroit Lions: 99.8%
Dallas Cowboys: 100.0%
Philadelphia Eagles: 100.0%
San Francisco 49ers: 100.0%
Baltimore Ravens: 100.0%
