{"id":170652,"date":"2022-12-28T12:37:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T12:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/nfl-playoff-picture-how-bengals-clinch-afc-north-over-ravens-in-week-17\/"},"modified":"2022-12-28T12:37:02","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T12:37:02","slug":"nfl-playoff-picture-how-bengals-clinch-afc-north-over-ravens-in-week-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/nfl-playoff-picture-how-bengals-clinch-afc-north-over-ravens-in-week-17\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Playoff Picture: How Bengals clinch AFC North over Ravens in Week 17"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Week 17 is shaping up to be a big one for the Cincinnati Bengals. With a Monday Night tilt against the Buffalo Bills, major playoff seeding implications are on the line, as the third-seeded Bengals have a chance at both the second and first seed in the AFC, if everything falls their way. <\/p>\n

Final seeding won’t be decided until the regular season ends, but the Bengals could have a chance to secure their second-straight AFC North championship when the game against Buffalo kicks off. <\/p>\n

If the Baltimore Ravens lose or tie vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, a win over the Bills would clinch the division title for Cincinnati.<\/p>\n

And since the Bengals are no strangers to ties, they can actually win the division with a tie vs. the Bills and a Ravens loss.<\/p>\n

While the playing status for Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson is still up in the air, the Ravens looked beatable with him, before the injury. For the second time in recent weeks, Bengals fans will be pulling for Pittsburgh to beat Baltimore. <\/p>\n