The Cincinnati Bengals sit in an unfamiliar spot as the playoffs start this year.
Those Bengals, despite going 9-8, were eliminated while the three other teams in the AFC North went to the postseason in one of the toughest divisions ever.
With that as the backdrop, the Bengals and fans are now free to take a future-minded look at the playoffs.
That means looking at players scheduled to be free agents in just a few months from teams like the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins, to name a few.
Here’s a look at some of the free agents to watch as the playoffs start.