Philadelphia enters Week 17 in pole position in the NFC East, though the path to the No. 1 seed in the NFC is much more challenging after Jayden Daniels' five-touchdown game knocked the Eagles a game behind the Lions (and Vikings, by record).

Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season features a tripleheader on Saturday. The Cincinnati Bengals host the Denver Broncos with playoff hopes on the line.

If this happens, the Colts, Dolphins and Broncos would finish tied at 9-8, but Indianapolis would win the three-way tiebreaker between the teams. (The Colts would also win a four-way tiebreaker if the Bengals won in Week 18 to finish at 9-8 as well.)

After the Cincinnati Bengals narrowly beat the Denver Broncos, the AFC playoff picture has gotten a lot more complicated.

The Cincinnati Bengals are holding onto their playoff hopes by a thread after a thrilling overtime victory over the Denver Broncos Saturday.

Tampa Bay has fought their way through adversity and found themselves with an 8-7 record ahead of Week 17. With two weeks to play, the Buccaneers have a pair of pivotal matchups that will play a key role in their ability to make an appearance in the postseason.

The Denver Broncos (9-6) travel to Ohio to take on the surging Cincinnati Bengals (7-8) at Paycor Stadium in a crucial Week 17 matchup.

Saturday's showdown between the Bengals and Broncos will feel like a playoff game because, in many ways, that's exactly what it is for both teams, especially for the home team. The Bengals' playoff hopes are best summarized by Lloyd Christmas' famous quote from the comedy classic "Dumb and Dumber.