The Denver Broncos have now dropped two games in a row in their quest to make the postseason, falling to the Cincinnati Bengals in overtime 30-24. The Broncos defense didn’t force a punt in regulation, and Sean Payton reckoned that settling for a tie was a viable strategy despite only 10 tie games happening in the last 10 years in the NFL.

Dondrea Tillman on Saturday became the sixth Broncos player to record five sacks this season. Only the 1986 Chicago Bears had more.

Despite two straight losses, the Denver Broncos can still clinch a playoff berth, according to scenarios released Monday by the NFL.

The Broncos now must win or they are in jeopardy of missing the playoffs pending the Bengals’ outcome against the Steelers on Saturday. If the Steelers win, then the Broncos are in and the outcome of this game doesn’t matter.

Following their 30-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday, the Denver Broncos are still waiting to clinch their first playoff berth since 2015. The Broncos have three possible routes to. The first and simplest path is to beat the Kansas City Chiefs at home.