49ers vs. Bengals: 5 things to watch and a prediction

The Cincinnati Bengals won’t have AFC conference record to worry about while hosting the San Francisco 49ers in Week 14 this weekend.

But it’s still a critical game for overall playoff seeding.

The visiting 49ers have won three of their last four behind a superb ground-based attack and solid defense. It’s a brutal assignment for a Bengals team that suffered a ton of injury setbacks last week, highlighted by the loss of linebacker Logan Wilson.

Here are a few things to watch as the Bengals play host to another playoff hopeful.