The Cincinnati Bengals are 4-6 and currently sit outside a playoff spot in the AFC.
They have one of the most dynamic offenses in the league. However, a slow start and their defense have hurt their chances of making the playoffs.
Below, we discuss whether the Cincinnati Bengals can still make the postseason and if they can make a deep playoff push if they can get in.
Can The Cincinnati Bengals Still Make The Playoffs?
The Cincinnati Bengals are currently sitting outside a wild-card spot.
Winning the division will be tough. Cincinnati is 4-6. The Steelers are 6-2 and the Ravens are 7-3, with Baltimore defeating the Bengals twice this season.
The best chance for the Cincinnati Bengals to make the postseason is via a wild-card spot.
Cincinnati has one of the best offenses in the game. They rank seventh in points per game and third in passing yards per game. Joe Burrow has been lights out this season. Through 10 games, Burrow has 2,672 passing yards, 24 passing TDs, and four interceptions. Ja’Marr Chase has 66 receptions, 981 receiving yards, and 10 receiving TDs. Tee Higgins has suited up in just five games and has 29 receptions, 341 receiving yards, and three receiving TDs.
However, their defense has been holding them back in a big way. They rank 26th in points allowed per game, 21st in passing yards allowed per game, and 17th in rushing yards allowed per game.
Despite a poor start to the season and a poor defense, the Cincinnati Bengals can still make the playoffs. Entering week 10, the Chargers are sixth in the AFC with a 5-3 record, the Broncos are seventh with a 5-4 record, and the Colts are eighth in the AFC with a 4-5 record. Cincinnati is ninth in the AFC.
In week 10, the Broncos are on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs while the Colts host the Buffalo Bills. Both teams are underdogs and are likely going to lose.
This would put the Colts at 4-6 and Broncos at 5-5, leaving the door wide open for the Bengals to still make the playoffs.
The Cincinnati Bengals will still make the playoffs.
Can The Bengals Make A Deep Playoff Push?
With Joe Burrow, the sky is still the limit for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Burrow would be the favorite to win MVP if the Bengals were better than 4-6. Burrow is the only QB besides Tom Brady to ever beat Patrick Mahomes in the playoffs.
The Bengals can still defeat any team in the AFC, even the Chiefs, if Burrow and Chase are healthy.
The Cincinnati Bengals remain a threat in the AFC and are capable of making a deep playoff push as long as Burrow and Chase are healthy.
