Steelers playoff dreams stay alive in latest AFC North standings

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 24: Cameron Heyward #97 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs on to the field holdinga #32 flag to honor Franco Harris during the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Acrisure Stadium on December 24, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 24: Cameron Heyward #97 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs on to the field holdinga #32 flag to honor Franco Harris during the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Acrisure Stadium on December 24, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /
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Trenton Irwin #16 of the Cincinnati Bengals reacts with Hakeem Adeniji #77 of the Cincinnati Bengals after scoring a touchdown. (Photo by Nick Grace/Getty Images)
Trenton Irwin #16 of the Cincinnati Bengals reacts with Hakeem Adeniji #77 of the Cincinnati Bengals after scoring a touchdown. (Photo by Nick Grace/Getty Images) /

Bengals continue to be one of the hottest teams in the NFL down the stretch

There might not be a better team right now than the Cincinnati Bengals. They have found ways to win games ever since they turned their season around earlier in the schedule. They had an extremely slow start to their year before they started to click change 360 degrees.

Being in the driver’s seat in the AFC North division race is something that this team is not taking lightly. They won last year, and they know that history has not aided a club in their position before. One thing that is different than in years past is their ability to compete with every team in the NFL, no matter their contention status.

Buffalo Bills (12-3) vs Cincinnati Bengals (11-4), Monday at 8:30 P.M. EST

Finally, a good Monday Night Football game will grace the screens of NFL fans everywhere. It should get a lot of attention as many people will still be off for the holidays and there is going to be a great matchup. This contest could be a future AFC Championship preview that will give a great litmus test for each team moving forward

Cincinnati’s defense will always be the question mark for this unit. They are going to give up a lot of points, and the Buffalo defense is one of the best in the NFL. The Bengals should still be able to apply digits to the scoreboard, but they have some deficiencies that will allow Buffalo to stay in this game and potentially pull out the win when it is all said and done.

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The Steelers will try their best to overcome the odds somehow and upset a tough rival in their own stadium. The rest of the AFC North will be battling for the final positioning in the divisional standings.