NFL playoff picture: Cincinnati Bengals' win gives them best record of AFC Wild Cards

The Cincinnati Bengals moved back into a tie with the Baltimore Ravens for the AFC North lead Sunday with their 23-10 win against Cleveland after Baltimore defeated Pittsburgh, 16-14.

Miami's Sunday Night Football loss to the Chargers dropped the Dolphins to 8-5 and moved Los Angeles to 7-6, leaving the Bengals as the only 9-4 team in position for an AFC Wild Card.

The Ravens own the head-to-head tiebreaker with the Bengals because of their 19-17 win in Baltimore earlier this season, meaning Cincinnati would be one of three AFC Wild Card teams if the season ended now. The two teams are scheduled to meet again in Cincinnati in the final game of the regular season.

As of now, No. 5 seed Cincinnati would face the fourth-seeded Titans (7-6, and in first place in the AFC South) - in Nashville again.

If the season ended now, the 8-5 Dolphins and 7-6 New England Patriots would earn the other two Wild Cards.

The Bills lead the AFC East at 10-3. The 10-3 Chiefs remain in first place in the AFC West.

Only the first-round seed in each conference gets a first-round bye in the NFL postseason.

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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: NFL playoff picture: 9-4 Cincinnati would earn top AFC Wild Card