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The Bengals are back in the conversation about the NFL playoff rankings after their win

The Bengals are back in the conversation about the NFL playoff rankings after their win

Oct 20, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals safety Geno Stone (22) is congratulated on his interception in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory attribution: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images

The Cincinnati Bengals made it their second straight win with a Week 7 win over the Cleveland Browns.

So Joe Burrow and Co. are back in the thick of the action in the AFC NFL playoff race.

Despite starting 0-3 and flirting with a 12th seed or worse in the AFC, the Bengals have moved into the top 10 and find themselves near the “If the Playoffs Were Today” conversation.

Three of the Bengals’ next four opponents before the Week 12 bye are also AFC teams.

AFC NFL Playoff Rankings

  1. Kansas City Chiefs (6-0)

  2. Houston Texans (5-2)

  3. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2)

  4. Buffalo Bills (5-2)

  5. Baltimore Ravens (4-2)

  6. Los Angeles Chargers (3-2)

  7. Indianapolis Colts (4-3)

  8. Denver Broncos (4-3)

  9. Cincinnati Bengals (3-4)

  10. Miami Dolphins (2-4)

  11. Las Vegas Raiders (2-5)

  12. New York Jets (2-5)

  13. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-5)

  14. Tennessee Titans (1-5)

  15. Cleveland Browns (1-6)

  16. New England Patriots (1-6)

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This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals get back into NFL playoff rankings conversation after win