Following their 19-17 win over the Steelers, the Bengals' locker room was loud, players were hugging, music was playing and Zac Taylor made a point to personally congratulate everyone who played a role in the team's five-game winning streak that has kept their playoff hopes alive with one day remaining in the 2024 regular season.

In order to claim the No. 7 spot, the Denver Broncos and the Miami Dolphins need to lose on Sunday. If the Bengals do make the postseason, coach Zac Taylor offered ablunt message to their potential opponents. "They're capable of everything," Taylor said. "They don't want us in this tournament, I promise you."

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor sends a message to the rest of the NFL if his team makes the playoffs after their Week 18 win

They're Not Going to Want us in This Tournament' - Cincinnati Bengals ?HC Zac Taylor Discusses Bengals Playoff Hopes

In a strange coaching decision from Zac Taylor, Brown was instructed to go down without scoring a touchdown in order to burn clock late in regulation. Brown did so and got hurt, causing him to get replaced by Khalil Herbert for the rest of the game.

The Cincinnati Bengals did all that they could do in Week 18. Now, it's up to the rest of the league. The Bengals topped the Steelers, 19-17, at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday night. Cincinnati finished the season at 9-8 on the year.