Bengals updated playoff odds going into Week 14 prove hope is not dead yet

At one point 4-5, the Cincinnati Bengals have dropped to 4-8 with three losses in a row and fans are just about done with this season. It's been a season which has seen Joe Burrow pace for a career year in most major categories, yet the Bengals' postseason hopes are just about squandered. In a recent interview, Burrow had this to say when asked about the team's playoff chances: “Playoffs are the furthest thing from my mind. “You never know what can happen, so I’ll keep putting one foot in front of the other and try to be the best player I can be for the rest of the season, week in and week out.” News flash for Mr. Burrow: things might look grim right now, but the Bengals are not completely out of the running yet. Per ESPN's most recent Power Index, the Bengals' current odds of making the postseason sit at 2.4 percent. It might sound ludicrous, but until the number reads an even 0.0, these guys have to keep swinging. There have been seven teams that have dropped to a zero percent chance of postseason play, bu