The Cincinnati Bengals ’44-38 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, coupled with the Denver Broncos winning a 41-32 primetime shootout over the Cleveland Browns Monday night, have put the Bengals’ playoff chances in very dire straits.

When the Cleveland Browns come to visit the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14, the Steelers will be looking for revenge for their 24-19 loss to the Browns two weeks earlier, but they can do more than just even the score in the season series with a win — they can eliminate the Browns from playoff contention.

The debut episode of the newest season from HBO's "Hard Knocks" franchise didn't disappoint NFL fans, especially in AFC North with Bengals, Steelers.

We’re looking at the biggest takeaways and a recap from episode 1 of the HBO series ‘Hard Knocks’ In-Season with the AFC North