To beat them out in a tie. Once we beat the Eagles, we go to 4-0 against the NFC. Cinci already has an NFC loss (ARZ). Therefore Cinci will have a better AFC record.
Cincy has 4 AFC games left...Pitt, Broncos, Cleveland and the Ravens...depending on Rothberger's concussion, the Bengals could drop both of those games. We have Miami and the Jets on the road. Yeah, could end up a wash. Health is our major concern IMO...healthy, the Pats can win anywhere.
We can only afford to lose one more game. Best case scenario is for the Bengals to beat the Broncos and lose another game to a division rival. The tie breaker with the Broncos will then be eliminated if the Pats drop amother game.
One thing I have learned: I don't trust jack squat the first night. We don't know how bad it is. People walk on torn ACLs and MCLs all the time. Philip Rivers played on one for most of a season.
I know two things: he is tough, and he was in agony. That much was clear. And that makes me pessimistic. For now.