Andy Dalton interceptions

The events of Sunday opened up the AFC playoff race. Pittsburgh’s loss to Baltimore and the reality that Ben Roethlisberger might not be back anytime soon makes the Steelers’ position at 6-4 very tenuous. Indianapolis is also 6-4. We looked closer at the Colts last week, and I don’t think anyone would consider them a lock. But only one team is in immediate striking distance of these two wild-card leaders, and it’s the Cincinnati Bengals at 5-5. Let’s look at their chances at playing their way into the postseason for the second straight year.