The Cincinnati Bengals host what is effectively a playoff game on “Monday Night Football” with the Buffalo Bills in town.
Those Bills and Bengals combine for the most wins of any MNF matchup in recent history in a game described as one of the best MNF matchups ever.
Cincinnati sits third in AFC seeding entering the game, with Buffalo first. The Bengals have won seven in a row to get to this point, the Bills six in a row.
Besides the obvious, the game boasts two elite defenses, superb casts of weapons and MVP favorites under center. It’s a game-of-the-year candidate, plus much swinging in the playoff balance, so here’s a look at key players and storylines to know.