The updated AFC playoff picture isn’t looking favorable for the Cincinnati Bengals as they prepare for their final four games of the season.The Bills hurt the Bengals’ playoff chances by rallying past Cincinnati in the fourth quarter in Buffalo in NFL Week 14.NFL Network’s Next Gen Stats estimates the Bengals’ current playoff probability at 1 percent.At 4-9, the Bengals fell to three games behind the first-place Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North.The Bengals’ chances of earning one of three AFC wild cards are even less favorable.Cincinnati has the 12th-best record in the AFC. The four teams below them in the conference standings have been eliminated from playoff contention.The Bengals would be eliminated from contention with a Week 15 loss to the Ravens.Division leadersDenver Broncos 11-2New England Patriots 11-2Jacksonville Jaguars 9-4Pittsburgh Steelers 7-6Wild cards5. Buffalo Bills 9-46. Los Angeles Chargers 8-47. Indianapolis Colts 8-5In the playoff hunt8. Houston Texans 7-59. Kansas City Chiefs 6-610. Baltimore Ravens 6-711. Miami Dolphins 6-712. Bengals 4-9This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Updated NFL playoff picture has Bengals 12th in AFC standings
