The Cincinnati Bengals are still alive in the playoff race, though not without some must-know details for context.
While the Bengals took care of business with a win over the Minnesota Vikings, the rest of the AFC didn’t do much to help their postseason aspirations, creating a complicated picture.
And while they took care of that business, they lost several key players in the process — headlined by star wideout JaMarr Chase.
Add in some other things like the continued hot streak for Jake Browning and it makes for a pretty busy mid-December news outlook.
Here’s a look at the must-know Bengals news, notes and quotes for December 18.