The Bengals are coming off a Week 17 win over the Denver Broncos while the Steelers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day. Cincinnati needs a win to stay in the hunt for a postseason berth and then would need help on Sunday.

Baltimore is less than a quarter away from winning the AFC North (they're ahead 21-3 over CLE), which means that the best Pittsburgh can do is the fifth seed. The Steelers can clinch the fifth seed with a win today, but will fall to the 6th seed with a loss and a Chargers win Sunday over the Raiders.

The Cincinnati Bengals enter the Week 18 season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a host of players who could be suiting up for the last time in stripes. Of course, the Bengals could always sneak into the playoffs if three very specific things go right (win,

Verdict: The Bengals are in a tough spot because they need three things to happen. Not only do they have to win, but they also need the Chiefs to pull off an upset against the Bro

The final AFC playoff spot will be awarded to either the Broncos, Bengals or Dolphins in Week 18. Here's what needs to happen for each team to clinch.