In addition, the Broncos have also opened the 21-day window for running back Tyler Badie to return from injured reserve. Badie has been out since suffering a scary injury on a rain-soaked field against the New York Jets in Week 4. Collectively, the Broncos are healthy as a horse heading into Week 17.

The 7-8 Cincinnati Bengals will try to get to .500 Saturday when they face the Denver Broncos. And they’ll try to get two games above .500 in their uniform combination. The team announced Tuesday it will black jerseys,

Cincinnati improved to 7-8 with a win over the Cleveland Browns, and will need Amarius Mims against the Denver Broncos.

The NFL announced the following Week 17 scenario for the Denver Broncos to clinch a playoff berth. Denver (at Cincinnati; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. MT, NFL Network) clinches a playoff berth with:

Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, Kevin Wildes, and Coach Eric Mangini break down the Denver Broncos' high-stakes Week 17 matchup. With their playoff hopes hanging by a thread, the crew debates whether the Broncos must secure a win to stay in contention or if they can survive with a loss.

If you had told an average NFL fan that the Cincinnati Bengals would be fighting for their playoff lives with two weeks to play while the Denver Broncos were sitting comfortably in a playoff spot at that same point,