Cincinnati Bengals' Path to Playoffs Ahead of Matchup With Denver Broncos

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00:00It only matters if the Bengals get it done today against the Broncos.

00:04Hi again everyone and happy game day. I'm James Erpine here at Paycore Stadium

00:08where it's Bengals, it is Broncos, the Bengals fighting for their postseason lives

00:14and they need help. Everyone's heard it, you know it, I know it, everyone knows it.

00:18Well they could be in position to get some help. Anthony Richardson out for the Colts on Sunday

00:24and Tua Tungavailoa could be out, listed as doubtful for the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

00:30The Bengals need both of those teams to lose one of their final two games.

00:34They need the Broncos to not only lose today of course, the Bengals need to win out,

00:39but they need the Broncos to lose next week against the Kansas City Chiefs.

00:42So they're banking on Joe Flacco being poor, playing poor against the Giants.

00:47He will start for the Colts and if Tungavailoa is out and when you're doubtful on a Saturday

00:54and they elevate Skylar Thompson from the practice squad, all signs point to Tua not

00:57playing against the Browns. So Tyler Huntley set to start for the Dolphins if Tua can't play.

01:04It's a big development. Myles Garrett is still there in Cleveland. The Dolphins have historically

01:08been bad against any team that they've played without Tua and so something to monitor certainly,

01:15but it only matters if the Bengals handle business today. It only matters if they go out there and

01:21beat a Denver team that could clinch, could put all of this to bed by winning and that's where

01:29things start, that's where things end. This Bengals offensive front certainly going to get tested.

01:34Orlando Brown Jr. and Amarius Mims will both start despite not being 100% and we're going to get

01:41potentially a showdown of all showdowns. Pat Sertain the second versus Jamar Chase as he

01:46chases the triple crown right now in the lead for receiving yards, receptions, and touchdowns.

01:51Just five receptions away from breaking T.J. Huchmanzada's single season Bengals record for

01:57most receptions in a season. T.J. had 112 in 2007. Jamar Chase has 108 with two games to go.

02:06We'll see if he can get it done today. The good news is T. Higgins injured his ankle last week

02:11six days ago right here at Pacor Stadium against the Cleveland Browns. He is up. He is going to be

02:17active in will play so they need him. They need every ounce of everything. Obviously they need

02:22some help on Sunday but for that to matter, to pay attention to what the Browns are doing, to pay

02:27attention to what the Giants are doing against the Colts, and if the Dolphins can lose, and all of

02:32those things. It only matters if the Bengals get it done today at Pacor Stadium. If you're looking

02:37for more, have you covered at BengalsTalk.com, Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube as well for all

02:44of the post-game coverage, content, opinions, the Locked on Bengals podcast as well. So covering

02:49every angle right here for you. So until after the game when we'll know if Sunday is going to

02:55matter for these Cincinnati Bengals as the Bengals try to win their fourth straight game. I'm James

02:59Urpeen. Thank you so much for watching.

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