Even so, the Bengals clearly had the right idea with Rankins. They needed an interior presence who could rush the passer…and still do. T.J. Slaton was an average addition in free agency last year, BJ Hill had an up-and-down season and Kris Jenkins Jr. flashed at times.

But the most surprising news is that Mike Tomlin decided to step down from his Steelers job, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. What that means is that, somehow, Taylor is now the longest tenured head coach in the AFC North.

Colin Cowherd lists his best five bets entering Week 17, including the Houston Texans beating the Los Angeles Chargers, the Carolina Panthers covering the spread vs. the Seattle Seahawks, and the Cincinnati Bengals facing off with the Arizona Cardinals.