NFL · 2026

Cincinnati BengalsAFC North - .000 pct vSun 13 Dec, 4:25 PM EST Kansas City ChiefsAFC West - .000 pct

Match resultCincinnati 58%Tie <1%Kansas City 42%

What this game means

The three ways this game can go. Pick a result to see where it leaves every race each club is in.

At projected kickoff, this game is expected to move their regular-season chances by 4% on average. The result scenarios below are conditional on today's forecast cutoff, showing where each result leads from this forecast.

The result is worth up to 10 points in the Playoffs race.

Cincinnati Bengals
Playoffs32%
Division17%
Byeseason odds2%
Kansas City Chiefs
Playoffs24%
Division9%
Byeseason odds1%
Cincinnati winPlayoffsCincinnati Bengals32%18%▼ -14Kansas City Chiefs24%4%▼ -20
TiePlayoffsCincinnati Bengals32%15%▼ -17Kansas City Chiefs24%7%▼ -17
Kansas City winPlayoffsCincinnati Bengals32%8%▼ -24Kansas City Chiefs24%12%▼ -12

The race they're in

Two races at once: their division, and the wild card behind it.

AFC North · winner qualifies direct

AFC West · winner qualifies direct

The wild card · top 7 in the AFC qualify