BENGALS CLINCH PLAYOFF SPOT

The Bengals defense came up in a big way, picking off Peyton Manning twice in the final couple of minutes and the Cincinnati Bengals clinched a playoff berth with a 37-28 victory over the Denver Broncos. The Bengals will face the Pittsburgh Steelers next week with the AFC North title on the line for both teams. Dre Kirkpatrick returned an interception for a game-sealing touchdown for the Bengals. “I’m not saying I knew he was going to do that,” Kirkpatrick said. “The guy changes plays. He’s a first-ballot Hall of Famer. When he came back to my side, I was waiting for the ball.”