clinch

Who should Bengals fans root for in Week 10?

Week 10 rooting guide for Cincinnati Bengals fans (6-2, 92% to make the playoffs): root for the Texans, the Lions, the Jets. Every Week 10 game ranked by how much it moves the Bengals' playoff odds.

CIN
Bengals
6-2 · #6 seed · 9 games left · remaining SOS .482
Make playoffs
91%
Win division
59%
#1 seed
11%
Avg draft pick
25.6
proj. 11.8 wins
Rooting guide

Who should Bengals fans root for in Week 10?

The Cincinnati Bengals are 6-2 with a 92% chance to make the playoffs, 60% to win the division and 10% to earn the No. 1 seed, based on 20,000 simulations of the rest of the season.

Their own game against the Steelers (Sun, Nov 15) matters most, of course.

The biggest outside game for Bengals fans: root for the Texans over the Browns (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 4 pts of division odds.

Next, root for the Lions over the Patriots (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 2 pts of playoff odds.

Also, root for the Jets over the Bills (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 4 pts of #1 seed odds.

And, root for the Titans over the Jaguars (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 3 pts of #1 seed odds.

Updated after every game. Odds use the real standings, not your picks. See all Bengals playoff scenarios.

Every Week 10 result, ranked by how much it helps the Bengals' playoff chances (92% to make it, 60% to win the division, 10% for the #1 seed). Based on the real standings, not your picks. Gold marks the side to root for.

Your gameBig
PIT
Steelers
@
CIN
Bengals
Root for
4 pts of division oddsMedium
HOU
Texans
Root for
@
CLE
Browns
2 pts of playoff oddsMedium
NE
Patriots
@
DET
Lions
Root for
4 pts of #1 seed oddsMedium
BUF
Bills
@
NYJ
Jets
Root for
3 pts of #1 seed oddsSmall
JAX
Jaguars
@
TEN
Titans
Root for
AFC rival loses to the NFCSmall
KC
Chiefs
@
ATL
Falcons
Root for
AFC rival loses to the NFCSmall
SEA
Seahawks
Root for
@
LV
Raiders
Better AFC rival takes a lossSmall
LAC
Chargers
Root for
@
BAL
Ravens
Better AFC rival takes a lossSmall
MIA
Dolphins
Root for
@
IND
Colts
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
WAS
Commanders
@
NYG
Giants
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
SF
49ers
@
DAL
Cowboys
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
CAR
Panthers
@
NO
Saints
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
LA
Rams
@
ARI
Cardinals
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
MIN
Vikings
@
GB
Packers

AFC

1BUFBills div7-199%
2DENBroncos div7-293%
3JAXJaguars div 6-297%
4PITSteelers div 6-279%
5KCChiefs 6-293%
6CINBengals 6-291%
7NEPatriots 5-458%
in the hunt
CLEBrowns 5-425%
LVRaiders 4-512%
BALRavens 4-516%
HOUTexans 3-535%
NYJJets 2-71%
INDColts 2-71%
MIADolphins 1-7<1%
TENTitans 1-7<1%
LACChargers 0-8<1%