In the latest episode, “Hard Knocks” showed Bengals players and coach Zac Taylor reacting to the Denver Broncos eliminating Cincinnati from playoff contention.

The Broncos beat the Chiefs 38-0 on Sunday to clinch the No. 7 seed in the AFC playoffs. That means Joe Burrow and the Bengals have officially been eliminated from playoff contention. They finish the season 9-8,

The Denver Broncos extinguished the Cincinnati Bengals' playoff hopes, and claimed the AFC's No. 7 seed in the NFL playoffs.

If the Broncos (No. 7) beat the Bills (No. 2) in the Wild Card round, Denver would then face the Chiefs (No. 1) in the divisional round.

With Kansas City resting most of its starters, including Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Chris Jones, Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix carved up the Chiefs’ defense for a career-high 321 passing yards and four touchdowns.