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

A minor upswing to close the season couldn't save Lou Anarumo's job. The Cincinnati Bengals fired the defensive coordinator on Monday, per NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport.

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.

The perception of what will happen with the Cincinnati Bengals and star wideouts Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins has taken a dramatic shift in recent weeks. It’s not just fans or even players who are interviewed, either.

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.

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.

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 ...

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

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 are officially dashed following a devastating loss to the two win New York Giants. After some help on Saturday from the Cincinnati Bengals, who defeated the Denver Broncos late in overtime, the Colts were unable to take care of their own business.