Bengals now rooting for the lowly Raiders
Cincinnati Bengals12/26/2006 2:28 AM The Dayton Daily News reports the Bengals are moonlighting as cheerleaders these days. They just became huge fans of the Oakland Raiders. They need the Raiders to do Sunday what the Miami Dolphins couldn't do Monday night: upset the New York Jets. If that mission gets accomplished, Cincinnati can claim an AFC wild card berth with a victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The Bengals' 24-23 loss at Denver damaged their playoff hopes, but didn't knock 'em out. They just lost control of their destiny, and need help from their new best friend, Oakland, which visits the Jets at the Meadowlands on Sunday. Cincinnati has another longshot playoff possibility. It advances with a win and losses by the Broncos and Jaguars on Sunday. Read more