Despite their best efforts to give it away, the Cincinnati Bengals managed to secure a crucial must-win victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Joe Burrow

They also enjoyed a potentially historic step forward from star wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, who extended his franchise record for single-season yards while putting himself on track to become just the fifth player in modern NFL history to lead the league in catches,

The Cincinnati Bengals kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 19-17 win Saturday night over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Cincinnati needs a loss from the Denver Broncos Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs,

The playoff picture is almost set. Here’s how the NFL playoff picture looks after the Sunday afternoon games of Week 18: DIVISION LEADERS 1. Detroit Lions (14-2): Clinched a playoff berth, will clinch the No.

NFL Week 18 kicked off a day early for the Pittsburgh Steelers as they lost to the Cincinnati Bengals 19-17 on Saturday. This shut the Steelers out of any opportunity to win the AFC North. So now the Steelers and all of Steeler Nation are watching Sunday’s game in anticipation of where the Steelers will fall in the seeding in the tournament and who they will play.

Brian Callahan and the Tennessee Titans secured the top pick with a 3-14 record. The New England Patriots held that spot prior to their regular-season finale, but a win over the Buffalo Bills dropped them to No. 4 at 4-13. The Cleveland Browns (3-14) finished with the No. 2 pick and the New York Giants (3-14) were slotted No. 3.

The Tennessee Titans could pick No. 1 overall in April's NFL Draft with a loss on Sunday and help, or they can fall out of the top five altogether.

Sunday was a good day for former Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan. The first-year Titans head coach went through his fair share of struggles, but it might be worth it this offseason. The Titans lost to the Texans 23-14 to fall to 3-14 on the season.