Regardless of their dropping report, the Cincinnati Bengals entered Week 16 nonetheless alive within the AFC playoff race, although they are going to want a number of assist to really get there.
The Bengals must win out for an opportunity to make the postseason and wish a number of extra video games to interrupt their approach.
Happily for Cincinnati, its remaining schedule is comparatively straightforward, beginning with a sport towards the Cleveland Browns.
Cleveland can have Dorian Thompson-Robinson as its beginning quarterback after Jameis Winston’s latest struggles, opening the door for the Bengals to maybe get an early lead and cruise the remainder of the best way.
Defensively, the Bengals are ailing, as they’ll be with out go rusher Sam Hubbard, who’s coping with a knee harm.
With Hubbard out, Cincinnati introduced a corresponding transfer.
“We now have elevated DE Isaiah Thomas from the apply squad to the energetic roster,” the Bengals wrote on X.
We now have elevated DE Isaiah Thomas from the apply squad to the energetic roster for #CLEvsCIN pic.twitter.com/RFsAxOedBV
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) December 21, 2024
Thomas has been within the league since 2022 and has cut up time between the Detroit Lions and Browns.
Although he isn’t anticipated to contribute a lot towards Cleveland, he can function a depth piece if wanted.
Total, this can be a matchup the Bengals shouldn’t have any downside successful given the stakes and the state of the Browns’ roster.
Cincinnati continues to lurk as a possible playoff participant, and it’ll be attention-grabbing to see how issues shake out.
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