If the Bengals get through that gauntlet, which would give them a seven-game winning streak, they could potentially face Lamar Jackson and the Ravens for the AFC Championship. Meaning Cincinnati’s playoff path would include the reigning MVP, the likely favorite for this year’s MVP and Patrick Mahomes.

NFL regular season is ending, and playoffs are around the corner, which means ballots have been cast for yearly NFL awards, including voting for All-Pro and All-Rookie teams.

Lamar Jackson and Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen are two NFL stars competing for the season MVP award, so in that context they were compared by a key Baltimore Ravens weapon.

Our eight-person panel has voted for our choices to win MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Offensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Rookie of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year and Coach of the Year.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen had an early end to his season on Sunday, but the debate over his MVP resume is still going strong.Allen indicated he would have a short stint in Sunday’s season finale against the New England Patriots and did just that,

Cincinnati’s defense was a significant ... Hendrickson could make life miserable for Josh Allen and the Bills in the wild card round of the playoffs. The Bengals did what they had to do to give themselves a chance at making the playoffs.

Sports’ NFL overreactions after Week 17 begin with the Bengals: They are going to miss the postseason, and a franchise overhaul looms.

Joe Burrow faces his most important challenge of the season in Week 18, but he may need to secure a victory against the Steelers without two key Cincinnati Bengals teammates.

The Bills quarterback Allen and the Ravens quarterback Jackson and the Eagles running back Barkley all have something Joe Burrow does not have. And he knows it.

The Browns will find out the order of their opponents in May, but they know the opponents, and they'll see plenty of elite quarterbacks.

The Cincinnati Bengals know now what it will take in Week ... ll be off to Buffalo for Wild Card Weekend and a date with Josh Allen and the Bills. Two years ago, Joe Burrow and company went ...