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After that, Cincinnati needs the Denver Broncos to lose to the 15-1 Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City is coming off a 29-10 thrashing of the Steelers to clinch the number one seed in the AFC.

The Bengals also need the Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins to lose each of their last two games. The Colts face the New York Giants on Sunday, followed by the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 18. Meanwhile, the Dolphins finish the year with the Cleveland Browns Sunday, then the New York Jets.

Indianapolis will start veteran Joe Flacco on Sunday against the Giants with starter Anthony Richardson out. Despite starting a backup quarterback, the Colts are still favored to win. The Dolphins will also have a backup quarterback at the helm in Cleveland as Tua Tagovailoa will miss the game with an injury. They are also favored to win their matchup.

“We got back to it,” quarterback Joe Burrow said. “All we can do now is control what we can control and try to get a big win next week.”