AFC Power Rankings: End of regular season edition

12-4. Cincinnati Bengals. 4. player. 56. <p>How Cincy won in Week 17 is how the Bengals could win their first playoff game in the Marvin Lewis era. Sharp, efficient passing out of A.J. McCarron (who was 17 of 27 for 160 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday), power running from Jeremy Hill and tight defense across the board should be enough for the Bengals to defeat their divisional rivals next week.</p> <p>The season series between the Bengals and Steelers was split. The Bengals won the earlier of the two matchups, 16-10 back on the first day of November. Mike Tomlin’s group is a force to be reckoned with, but the smart money is on the Bengals, which is why they are ranked at No. 4 in these AFC power rankings.</p>. AFC North