Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor presto-changoed a Super Bowl-contending football team into a non-playoff also-ran in just 17 weeks.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor warned postseason teams they don't want to see them in the playoffs after winning five straight games.

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.

The Cincinnati Bengals have done all they can to keep a playoff berth possible pending Sunday's results. Both head coach Zac Taylor and quarterback Joe Burrow are confident in what's possible in the postseason after their five-game winning streak.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor addresses the media ahead of his team's regular season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Saturday. The Bengals ...

The Cincinnati Bengals have announced that rookie wide receiver Jermaine Burton won’t travel with the team due to a decision made by head coach Zac Taylor. Burton, Cincinnati’s third round pick, continues to have a troubled first year in the NFL.

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.

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 may not make the playoffs, but the Bengals looked like a playoff team during the first three quarters of Saturday night's must-win game against the Steelers. Ci

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow took a sack in the third quarter of Sunday night’s Week 18 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and remained down briefly, causing a pause in the game.

The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday in Week 18 to keep their postseason hopes alive, but the team still needs some help in order to clinch a playoff berth. Find out how the Bengals can clinch an AFC playoff spot on the final day of the NFL regular season.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor, while awaiting favorable results to secure a playoff spot, sent a strong and intimidating message to potential opponents if his team makes it to the postseason.