Bengals victory against Steelers: Playoff hopes continue to live!

The Cincinnati Bengals won 19:17 on January 5, 2025 in an exciting duel against the Pittsburgh Steelers. With this victory, the Bengals ended the regular season with a record of 9 wins and 8 defeats and thus remain in the race for a place in the NFL playoffs.

Quarterback Joe Burrow showed a strong performance by threw 277 yards and thus missed the 5000 YARDS brand this season. His top performer, Ja’marr Chase, provided 96 yards with 10 captured passes that he cited the league of prisoner touchdowns (17), caught passes (127) and on yards (1708) this season.

playoff hope of the Bengals

The Bengals have improved their chances of playoffs through this victory, but are dependent on the results of other games. According to an estimate by NFL.com, the Bengal's probability of moving into the playoffs is only 11 percent. You need a defeat of the Miami Dolphins against the New York Jets and a defeat of the Denver Broncos against the Kansas City Chiefs, both of which take place on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. Eastern Time.

While the Bengals continue to hope for a playoff place, the Pittsburgh Steelers ended the season with four defeats in a row. Despite the defeat, the Steelers already have a playoff ticket and will play in the Wild Card round in Houston, unless the Los Angeles Chargers win on Sunday.

In another context, the Baltimore Ravens secured the division title in the AFC North with a convincing 35:10 victory against the Cleveland Browns. Quarterback Lamar Jackson threw 217 yards and surpassed the 4000 YARDS brand this season, while running 63 yards and achieving a total of 915 yards. Jackson achieved impressive 41 touchdowns and only 4 interceptions this season and was awarded the most valuable player in the NFL main round in the previous season.