If Joe Burrow and the Bengals are going to make a late charge to the postseason field, it will likely come through a division championship, with a wild card berth looking out of reach.

Andrew Siciliano, Jori Epstein and Frank Schwab break down the Patriots’ strong MNF showing, another Abdul Carter benching, the AFC South’s rise with the Jaguars in first and wrap with Frank’s playoff projections.

The Cincinnati Bengals can focus on winning out the rest of the way with Joe Burrow under center and hope the other pieces fall into place that let them sneak into the playoffs. At 4-8, it’s unlikely that Burrow and the Bengals make the playoffs.

After Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers fell 26-7 to Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills at home on Sunday, Pittsburgh dropped to 6-6, allowing the Baltimore Ravens to take first place in the AFC North.