The Bengals What If table presents playoff probabilities depended upon how the Bengals play future games. These games include either the next game, all remaining games, or a set of games called Best/Worst Case Scenarios. Other unplayed future games are assumed won/lost with a probability based upon relative team strengths.
| Resultant Record | Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | 1* First Round Bye |
2** First Round Home Field Advantage |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Win Next Game | 5 | 8 | 0 | X | X | <1% | 13% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 86% |
| Current Standings | 4 | 8 | 0 | X | X | <1% | 6% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 93% |
| Lose Next Game | 4 | 9 | 0 | X | X | X | 3% | X | <1% | <1% | 97% |
| Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1* First Round Bye |
2** First Round Home Field Advantage |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Best Case Scenario | X | X | <1% | 18% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 81% |
| Current Standings | X | X | <1% | 6% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 93% |
| Worst Case Scenario | X | X | X | 3% | X | <1% | <1% | 97% |
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Best Case Scenario Ravens beats Steelers Bengals beats Bills |
Worst Case Scenario Steelers beats Ravens Bills beats Bengals |
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| Remaining Games Won |
Winning Percentage of Remaining Games |
Resultant Record | Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | 1* First Round Bye |
2** First Round Home Field Advantage |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 5 of 5 | 100% | 9 | 8 | 0 | X | X | <1% | 60% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 34% |
| 4 of 5 | 80% | 8 | 9 | 0 | X | X | X | 19% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 81% |
| 3 of 5 | 60% | 7 | 10 | 0 | X | X | X | 1% | X | X | X | 99% |
| 2 of 5 | 40% | 6 | 11 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| 1 of 5 | 20% | 5 | 12 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| 0 of 5 | 0% | 4 | 13 | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |