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Video: How can the Bengals still make the playoffs?

Enquirer beat reporter Kelsey Conway breaks down the potential path to a Bengals appearance in the post season.

The Cincinnati Bengals kept their playoff hopes alive with a 30-24 overtime win over the Denver Broncos at Paycor Stadium in NFL Week 17.

The Bengals need to beat the Steelers next week, have the Broncos lose to the Chiefs, and have both the Colts and Dolphins lose at least one game for them to make the playoffs.

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Tee Higgins caught a touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to seal the Week 17 overtime win over the Broncos.

Cade York missed a 33-yard field goal, but the Bengals forced a punt with more than two minutes to go in overtime.

The Bengals forced a Broncos punt and will take over at their own 46-yard line.

Joe Burrow tried to extend plays on second and third down, but was sacked to end the Bengals' offensive drive to start overtime. The Broncos can now win with a field goal.

The Broncos scored a touchdown on fourth down with a pass from Bo Nix to Marvin Mims on a play that was reviewed and upheld.

Joe Burrow scored the go-ahead touchdown on second-and-goal from the 1-yard line.

Chase Brown was injured trying to score on first-and-goal for the Bengals.

The game is at the two-minute warning with the Bengals driving after swapping turnovers with the Broncos.

Germaine Pratt intercepted Bo Nix to get the Bengals the ball back at their own 41-yard line.

Tee Higgins fumbled near midfield and the Broncos take over.

The Broncos wasted no time tying the game with a five-play, 75-yard drive that lasted less than three minutes. Marvin Mims Jr. scored on a 51-yard touchdown catch to tie the game.

The Bengals retook the lead with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow to Tee Higgins. The Bengals lead with 11:33 left in regulation.

The Bengals and Broncos are tied at the end of the third quarter. Joe Burrow is 21-for-29 passing for 195 yards and a touchdown. Bo Nix is 13-for 16 passing for 91 yards and a touchdown.

The Bengals' defense has no answer for the Broncos' run game as Denver marched down the field and tied the game in the third quarter. Bo Nix converted a 6-yard touchdown pass to cap the drive that never saw Denver in a third-and-long situation.

The Bengals turned their first possession of the second half into more points via Cade York's 22-yard field goal.

The Bengals lead the Broncos at halftime and will receive the second-half kickoff. Joe Burrow has one passing touchdown, but the offense failed on two fourth-down attempts in scoring range.

The Bengals got their first score of the game after the two-minute warning with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins. Cade York converted the point-after-touchdown attempt.

The Bengals' defense forced a Broncos punt and the Bengals are driving late in the second quarter.

The Bengals chose to go for a fourth-and-goal from the 2-yard line and Joe Burrow was sacked. It's the second failed fourth-down attempt of the first half for Cincinnati.

Patrick Surtain was flagged for illegal use of hands to the face, which is a 5-yard penalty. They initially declined the penalty as they thought Ja'Marr Chase had a first down, but then accepted the penalty and automatic first down because Chase was short of the line to gain.

Joe Burrow is 5-for-8 passing for 44 yards and Bo Nix is 5-for-6 for 30 yards. The Bengals have the ball at their own 39-yard line and a first-and-10.

The Bengals forced a Broncos punt and will take over at their own 27-yard line with 32 seconds left in the first quarter.

The Bengals went for a fourth-and-2 conversion, but failed. The Broncos take over at their own 22-yard line with less than 5 minutes remaining in the first quarter.

The Broncos quickly moved across midfield on their first possession of the game and capped a 10-play drive with a Will Lutz 30-yard field goal.

The Broncos elected to receive the opening kickoff and the Bengals will receive the second-half kickoff.

The Bengals are looking to keep their playoff hopes alive against the Broncos in Week 17. The Bengals closed as 3.5-point favorites, according to BetMGM. Joe Burrow looks to extend his NFL record of seven consecutive games with 250+ passing yards and three or more touchdowns while rookie Bo Nix is looking to lead the Broncos to the playoffs.

Today will be cloudy with a high of 61 degrees with a chance for light rain, according to Fox 19's Ashley Smith.

Joe Burrow is the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 250+ yards and three or more touchdowns in seven consecutive games. Burrow leads the NFL with 4,229 passing yards. He also has thrown for 39 touchdowns.

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Bengals inactives:

DT Sheldon Rankins (illness)

DE Sam Hubbard (knee)

TE Tanner Hudson (knee)

WR Charlie Jones (groin)

OT Andrew Stueber

The Bengals are 3.5-point favorites (-105), according to BetMGM, and the over/under point total is 50.

The Bengals need to beat the Broncos and the Steelers, have the Broncos lose next week to the Chiefs, and have the Colts and Dolphins each lose one more game.

Wide receiver Tee Higgins was listed as questionable on the injury report, but is expected to play, according to a report by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. The Bengals also will have offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. back for today's game.

The Bengals are 3.5-point favorites at -105 odds. A better would bet $105 to win $100 with a total payout of $205.

The Bengals game against the Broncos will be on NFL Network and be broadcast locally on Fox 19 (WXIX-TV).

The Bengals need to beat the Broncos today, Steelers next week, and have the Chiefs beat the Broncos next week. The Bengals also need the Dolphins and Colts to each lose one of their final two games.

The Broncos lead the all-time series 22-11.

Bengals vs Broncos spread, odds

The Bengals are 3.5-point favorites (-105), according to BetMGM, and the over/under point total is 50 (-110). The odds on the Bengals to cover the 10 points are -105, which means bettors would pay $105 to win $100 with a total payout of $205.

Bengals 2024 NFL schedule

Week 1: Sept. 8, Bengals vs. New England Patriots 1 p.m. ET, CBS Patriots 16, Bengals 10

Week 2: Sept. 15, Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS Bengals 25, Chiefs 26

Week 3: Sept. 23, Bengals vs. Washington Commanders 8 p.m. ET | *Monday Night Football on ABC/ESPN Commanders 38, Bengals 33

Week 4: Sept. 29, Bengals at Carolina Panthers 1 p.m. ET, Fox Bengals 34, Panthers 24

Week 5: Oct. 6, Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m. ET, CBS Ravens 41, Bengals 38

Week 6: Oct. 13, Bengals at New York Giants 8 p.m. ET | *Sunday Night Football on NBC Bengals 17, Giants 7

Week 7: Oct. 20, Bengals at Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. ET, CBS Bengals 21, Browns 14

Week 8: Oct. 27, Bengals vs. Philadelphia Eagles 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS Eagles 37, Bengals 17

Week 9: Nov. 3, Bengals vs. Las Vegas Raiders 1 p.m. ET, Fox Bengals 41, Raiders 24

Week 10: Nov. 7, Bengals at Baltimore Ravens 8 p.m. ET | *Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Ravens 41, Bengals 38

Week 11: Nov. 17, Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC Sunday Night Football Chargers 34, Bengals 27

Week 12: Bye week

Week 13: Dec. 1, Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m. ET, CBS Steelers 44, Bengals 38

Week 14: Dec. 9, Bengals at Dallas Cowboys 8 p.m. ET | *Monday Night Football on ESPN. Bengals 27, Cowboys 20

Week 15: Dec. 15, Bengals at Tennessee Titans 1 p.m. ET, Fox Bengals 37, Titans 27

Week 16: Dec. 22, Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns | 1 p.m. ET, CBS Bengals 24, Browns 6

Week 17: Bengals vs. Denver Broncos | 4:30 p.m., NFL Network/Fox19

Week 18: Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers, Date and network TBD

*The final two weeks of the season don't have game times because the NFL reserves the right to flex games into primetime spots based on playoff scenarios.