The Cincinnati Bengals started their bye week getting some help on Thursday night when the Cleveland Browns upset the Pittsburgh Steelers. Those Steelers were tops in the AFC North and fell to 8-3 with the loss.

Cincinnati is favored coming off of the bye week. Most major sportsbooks opened the Bengals at a -2.5 betting spread to beat Pittsburgh next weekend and keep playoff hope alive this season. Cincinnati cannot afford another AFC loss and enter this contest 4-7 overall with a 6-5 record against the spread.

The Bengals lose to the Chargers and have no margin for error. Cincinnati won't make the playoffs unless they run the table.

Will the Cincinnati Bengals be on the field today in Week 12 of the NFL schedule? Following a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 11, the Bengals are on a bye week and will return to the field on