🏈 Playoff Math, Bengals Tears, and Why the Broncos Run the NFL | Episode 260

The calculators are out.

The tears are flowing.

And the Bengals’ playoff hopes? Officially cooked. 🧮😭

On Episode 260 of The Far End of the Bench, we dive headfirst into NFL Playoff chaos, starting with first-round picks as the postseason kicks off Friday, then boldly predicting the entire bracket like nothing bad could ever come back to haunt us.

We take a necessary (and painful) moment to mourn the emotional and mathematical end of the Bengals season, because sometimes the numbers don’t lie — and sometimes they hurt even worse when they do.

Then we say what everyone else is scared to admit:

The Denver Broncos run the NFL right now.

Respect is no longer optional.

But this episode isn’t just football.

We also spend a long, emotional segment on John Cena’s final match at Saturday Night’s Main Event, breaking down what the moment meant, why it hit harder than expected, and how it officially closed a chapter for an entire generation of fans.

To cap it off, we rank our Top 5 John Cena matches of all time, revisiting the classics, debating the legacy, and giving Cena his flowers as one of the most important figures in WWE history — whether you loved him or loved to hate him.

We wrap everything up with Week 16 picks, plus our always-chaotic Player of the Week and Benchwarmer of the Week, because accountability matters — especially when you’re wrong.

If you love:

• NFL playoff chaos
• Overconfident predictions
• Bengals pain
• Broncos dominance
• WWE nostalgia & John Cena debates

…you’re exactly where you belong.

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