THE Bengals earned a huge win Monday night against the Dallas Cowboys, slightly improving their playoff chances. Or at least it made them elimination scenarios for week 15, slightly more extended.
If the Bengals had lost, they would have been eliminated this week with either a loss to the Titans or a Broncos win against the Colts. The Bengals can still be eliminated this week, but now both outcomes would have to happen.
All told, the simple scenario for the Bengals to be eliminated from contention would be with a loss or tie against the Titans plus a Broncos win or tie against the Colts.
They can also be eliminated if they are tied and that is associated with a Ravens (at the Giants) and Chargers (against the Buccaneers) win or tie plus a Broncos win.
If the Bengals win, they cannot be eliminated in Week 15.
The Bengals are one of four teams that can officially be eliminated in Week 15. The Panthers, Bears and Cowboys also have elimination scenarios this week — the Bengals helped push the Cowboys toward that scenario with their victory on Monday, as a Dallas victory would have done. prevented any sort of scenario from being possible for the Cowboys in Week 15.
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This article was originally published on Bengals Wire: Bengals elimination scenarios for Week 15
