Bengals, NFL and National Football League Draft
With the victory, the Patriots lost the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft. They currently own the No. 4 overall pick after finishing the season with a 4-13 record. Mayo was asked to give a response to Patriots fans who might have been upset by the team winning a game they would have greatly benefitted from losing.
For the Bengals to get into the playoffs, they need the Denver Broncos to lose to the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets to beat the Miami Dolphins. Both of the games will be played during the early afternoon 4:25 p.m. time slot. Cincinnati will know if their season will continue by 8 p.m. or so on Sunday night.
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Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) is chased out of bounds by Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai (58) during the first half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) AP
Bills fans were holding their breaths after Buffalo's best wide receiver didn't get up after this stellar catch.
The Bengals took care of their own business, winning five in a row to close out the season, but they were officially eliminated from playoff contention when the Broncos crushed the Chiefs.
The Buffalo Bills will find out their opponent for the wild card round of the NFL playoffs on Sunday. Buffalo locked up the No. 2 seed in the AFC and there are three teams it could host at Highmark Stadium.
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He would have received an extra $200,000 if he amassed 1,500 yards because the Broncos made the postseason. But he was thankful for reaching the playoffs, and didn't feel any less satisfied because the Chiefs rested most of their key starters. The No. 7 seed Broncos face the No. 2 seed Buffalo Bills on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS).
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