Bengals news: Updated playoff outlook, Chase Brown’s arrival and more

The latest Bengals news items and notes to know.

The Cincinnati Bengals had an “off” day on Monday because of the upcoming week’s schedule since they play on Saturday against the Minnesota Vikings.

For outsiders, though, there was plenty to go over in the wake of the team’s second straight win, the latest a blowout of the Indianapolis Colts.

For starters, there was a wild, twisting and turning playoff outlook to review. And the fact the Bengals got a critical performance from rooking running back Chase Brown was a big deal, too.

Plus, Jake Browning proved his own breakout wasn’t a fluke, fueling hope this version of the team can really make some noise.

Here’s a look at the must-know Bengals news, notes and quotes for December 12.