The Cincinnati Bengals are on the cusp of playoff elimination this weekend. Or…on the cusp of keeping thin hopes alive.

Will Hill spells out exactly why — and how — the Bengals could make a miracle end-of-season run and capture the AFC North.

CINCINNATI, Ohio — The NFL finalized its Week 17 schedule on Wednesday, and that includes when the matchup between the Bengals and Cardinals will be. The two teams will play on Sunday, Dec. 28, at 1 p.m. with FOX broadcasting the game.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals have a few rising coaches on Zac Taylor's staff right now. Sports Illustrated's Connor Orr broke down nearly 50 candidates for head coaching or coordinator positions, with Dan Pitcher one of the top head coach candidates and passing game coach Justin Rascati an offensive coordinator candidate.

The Packers are coming off a last-second win over the Chicago Bears, wh ich thrust them back atop the NFC North and the No. 2 seed in the NFC. They've garnered tons of momentum with that victory, which, if you've been paying attention to the Packers this season, is exactly the time they give it all back with a loss.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins now has a chance to play in Week 15 after the team provided a positive injury update on his concussion on Wednesday.

Josh Allen earned the prestigious honor of being named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week following an explosive effort during the Buffalo Bills' win over the