{"id":595059,"date":"2023-01-06T04:08:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T10:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/06\/its-official-bengals-win-back-to-back-afc-north-championships-for-first-time-in-team-history\/"},"modified":"2023-01-06T04:08:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T10:08:00","slug":"its-official-bengals-win-back-to-back-afc-north-championships-for-first-time-in-team-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/06\/its-official-bengals-win-back-to-back-afc-north-championships-for-first-time-in-team-history\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Official: Bengals Win Back-to-Back AFC North Championships For First Time in Team History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>CINCINNATI \u2014<\/strong> The Bengals are AFC North Champions for a second-consecutive season for the first time in team history.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cincinnati, 11-4, has officially clinched the division title after the NFL announced that it won&#8217;t resume the Bengals&#8217; Week 17 matchup against the Bills.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That means Baltimore won&#8217;t be able to watch Cincinnati in the standings (10-6), even if they beat the Bengals on Sunday at Paycor Stadium.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cincinnati has won back-to-back division titles just one other time in team history. They won the AFC Central in 1981 and 1982.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Bengals have won seven-straight games and are hoping to host a home playoff game for a second-straight year. If they beat Baltimore on Sunday, they&#8217;ll not only clinch a top three seed in the AFC playoffs, but they&#8217;re guaranteed to host a home playoff game in the Wild Card round.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Bengals-Bills cancellation makes things complicated. For more details on potential playoff scenarios, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/bengals\/news\/nfl-releases-potential-scenarios-will-impact-bengals-other-playoffs-teams-following-cancellation\" rel=\"nofollow\">go here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Bengals and Ravens clash at 1 p.m. ET this Sunday on CBS. 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