CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals’ season is officially over.
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Today marks the final day of the NFL’s regular season and the Bengals needed two things to happen to make it to the playoffs: a Denver Broncos loss to the Kansas City Chief and a Miami Dolphins loss to or tie with the New York Jets.
The Broncos put an end to the Bengals’ season with a 38-0 win over the Chiefs, who were without several key players including Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Chris Jones.
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With their win against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday, the Bengals finished their season with a five-game winning streak. The late-season turnaround has bumped their chances of making the playoffs, but they still needed the help to get into the postseason.
Cincinnati finished their season 9-8, ending up third in the AFC North.
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