Cincinnati Bengals playoff odds

5–22nd in AFC North#6 seed

Bye: 8.2%
Division: 58.6%
Wildcard: 29.9%
Make playoffs: 88.5%

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The Cincinnati Bengals have a 88.5% chance to make the 2026 NFL playoffs, 58.6% to win the AFC North and 8.2% to earn the AFC’s first-round bye, from 4,000 simulations of the remaining schedule. Updated Nov 7, 2026, 6:18 PM ET.

Remaining schedule

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Projected 5–210 open

Week	Opponent	Line
9	vsAtlanta Nov 8 · Neutral site · CIN −3.0	CIN −3.0
10	vsPittsburgh Nov 15 · Division game · CIN −3.5	CIN −3.5
11	atWashington Nov 23 · CIN −1.0	CIN −1.0
12	vsNew Orleans Nov 29 · CIN −8.0	CIN −8.0
13	atCleveland Dec 6 · Division game · CIN −4.0	CIN −4.0
14	vsKansas City Dec 13 · CIN −2.5	CIN −2.5
15	atCarolina Dec 20 · CIN −1.0	CIN −1.0
16	atIndianapolis Dec 27 · CIN −2.0	CIN −2.0
17	vsBaltimore Dec 31 · Division game · CIN −4.0	CIN −4.0
18	vsCleveland Jan 10 · Division game · CIN −10.0	CIN −10.0

Next up · Week 9

Atlanta Falcons

Sun, Nov 8 · 9:30 AM ET

CIN −3.0

AFC North standings

Team	W-L	Div	Conf	Playoffs
PIT	6–2	2–1	3–2	74.5%
CIN	5–2	1–1	4–2	88.5%
CLE	5–3	2–1	3–3	23.9%
BAL	4–5	0–2	2–4	18.7%

Who to root for

Week 9

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