In the latest episode, “Hard Knocks” showed Bengals players and coach Zac Taylor reacting to the Denver Broncos eliminating Cincinnati from playoff contention.

The HBO series Hard Knocks took an in-season look at the AFC North, which included the Bengals' heart-broken faces as the Broncos made the playoffs

As Denver prepares for its home finale against the Kansas City Chiefs, we're letting you know who to cheer for ahead of the start of the postseason. The NFL announced the following Week 18 scenarios for the Denver Broncos to clinch a playoff berth.

The Denver Broncos took off from the Denver International Airport Friday afternoon and are headed to New York to face the Buffalo Bills for their first appearance in the NFL playoffs since 2015.

Denver is 17-22-1 in 40 regular-season games, and 0-1 in the postseason dating back to 1960; the Broncos won 24-22 in the last meeting, on Nov. 13, 2023, in Buffalo, and have lost three of the last four games against Buffalo.