It all comes down to this: the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18. Thankfully, Mike Tomlin's team punched their ticket into the playoffs back in Week 15 (despite an ugly loss to the Eagles), but playoff seeding is still on the line this week.
If the Ravens somehow botch a golden opportunity against the Browns today, all the Steelers would need to do to win the AFC North and claim the third seed in the AFC Playoffs would be to defeat the Bengals. Even if Baltimore wins and the Steelers are playing from a Wild Card seed, a win over Cincy would guarantee Pittsburgh a matchup against an underwhelming Houston Texans team in Round 1.
The Bengals, meanwhile, have playoff aspirations of their own. Cincinnati can crack the tournament with a win over the Steelers today plus a loss from both the Broncos and Dolphins on Sunday.
This is a huge contest with AFC North playoff implications at stake. Fortunately, most fans will be able to watch this primetime showdown on TV. For those who can't, listening is a great option, and we've got you covered.
Local radio stations
Steelers Audio Network
Steelers fans can listen to their team's broadcast of the game against the Bengals on Steelers Audio Network. game coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Rob King will be calling the play-by-play with Craig Wolfley as the color commentator. Missi Matthews and Max Starks will be on the sidelines with all the updates.
Fans can catch the radio coverage on Pittsburgh's flagship stations WDVE 102.5 FM & WBGG 970 AM. In the surrounding Pittsburgh areas, fans can check their local listing for an affiliate station that will be broadcasting the Steelers vs. Bengals game in their area.
Bengals Audio Network
Those hoping to listen to the Bengals' coverage of the game can do so on Bengals Radio Network, led by Cincinnati flagship stations WCKY-AM (1530), WEBN-FM (102.7), and WLW700.
National radio stations
Fans can listen to the Steelers vs. Bengals game nationally with a subscription to SiriusXM Radio. The Steelers' broadcast will air on Sirius channel 226 with the Bengals' broadcast on channel 226. The Nation Radio broadcast from ESPN will air on channel 88.
Listening to the game with a subscription to NFL+ or Westwood One radio is also an option for tonight's primetime AFC North showdown.