The Bengals are still alive for the NFL playoffs, but the path is difficult after another AFC loss to the Steelers. Here's how the path.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals are 4-8 following Sunday's 44-38 loss to the Steelers at Paycor Stadium. They fall to 1-7 in one-score games this season, with their lone win coming in Cleveland when the Browns scored a garbage time touchdown to trim Cincinnati's lead to 21-14.

The Cincinnati Bengals’ season of heartbreak continued in Week 11. Joe Burrow and Co. overcame a 21-point third-quarter lead to the Los Angeles Chargers, only to lose when J.K. Dobbins scored a last-minute touchdown.

The Cincinnati Bengals season ended essentially on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers after losing 44-38. The usual suspects were solid for the orange and black but the atrocious defense was abysmal again allowing 524 yards of total offense.