The Bengals are a team that do have to do some scoreboard watching this year, and in Week 12 the teams currently slated for playoff spots did their jobs.

Will the Cincinnati Bengals be on the field today in Week 12 of the NFL schedule? Following a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 11, the Bengals are on a bye week and will return to the field on

The 4-7 Cincinnati Bengals mercifully have a Bye week which unfortunately for us means no parlays, props, or betting slips.

The Bengals lose to the Chargers and have no margin for error. Cincinnati won't make the playoffs unless they run the table.

The Cincinnati Bengals started their bye week getting some help on Thursday night when the Cleveland Browns upset the Pittsburgh Steelers. Those Steelers were tops in the AFC North and fell to 8-3 with the loss.