Denver sealed Cincinnati's fate, and HBO’s "Hard Knocks," which followed the AFC North teams this season, captured some of the Bengals’ players and head coach Zac Taylor's immediate reactions as they watched it all unfold.

The Broncos won the coin toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff. They drove 58 yards in 10 plays, but were forced to settled for a 30-yard field goal after failing to convert a 4th-and-2 from Cincinnati's 12-yard line.