The Cincinnati Bengals' NFL playoff chances improved slightly with the Indianapolis Colts' loss Sunday to the New York Giants.

It will all come down to Week 18 in the Bengals' playoff push, as they'll need some win - and some help - to get into the postseason.

After the Cincinnati Bengals narrowly beat the Denver Broncos, the AFC playoff picture has gotten a lot more complicated.

The Cincinnati Bengals kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a wild overtime win Saturday over the Denver Broncos. That ensured they would be alive and have a clinching scenario in Week 18. With the AFC games in the books for Week 17, the Bengals now know their path to the playoffs and what needs to happen next week.

The Steelers Week 18 loss to the Bengals was an ugly one, making it four straight for Pittsburgh, who lost out on winning the AFC North.

In the end, the Bengals scored late in overtime as Tee Higgins completed the hat trick and gave Cincinnati a 30-24 win over the Denver Broncos Saturday. It’s the team’s fourth straight win as they get back to .500 at 8-8 and have themselves a pulse in the playoff picture entering Week 18.

Saturday's reports that the Indianapolis Colts will be without starting ... on Sunday didn't change the fact that the Cincinnati Bengals' game Saturday against the Denver Broncos was a must ...

With some major help from Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, the Colts will take the field today against the New York Giants with their playoff hopes still intact. The Giants will enter today’s game with only two wins and having lost their last 10 games in a row. The Colts are the more talented and better team and need to operate as such.

The Indianapolis Colts’ playoff hopes stay alive for the time being with the Broncos losing to the Bengals on Saturday.