CINCINNATI — The Bengals have a few rising coaches on Zac Taylor's staff right now. Sports Illustrated's Connor Orr broke down nearly 50 candidates for head coaching or coordinator positions, with Dan Pitcher one of the top head coach candidates and passing game coach Justin Rascati an offensive coordinator candidate.

CINCINNATI, Ohio — The NFL finalized its Week 17 schedule on Wednesday, and that includes when the matchup between the Bengals and Cardinals will be. The two teams will play on Sunday, Dec. 28, at 1 p.m. with FOX broadcasting the game.

But with the 4-9 Bengals' playoff probability down to 1 percent and the Dolphins sitting at 6-7, the Bengals-Dolphins game could be flexed out of Sunday night.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bengals/onsi as NFL Announces Day, Time for Cincinnati Bengals' Week 17 Game Against the Arizona Cardinals. CINCINNATI – The Cincinnati Bengals will not be playing a stand-alone game against the Arizona Cardinals.

Make no mistake, Bain is an exciting prospect. Both Trey Hendrickson and Joseph Ossai are on the way to free agency. Myles Murphy has shown a few flashes, but the team has gotten nothing from last year’s first-rounder, Shemar Stewart. Bain makes sense.

The Packers are coming off a last-second win over the Chicago Bears, wh ich thrust them back atop the NFC North and the No. 2 seed in the NFC. They've garnered tons of momentum with that victory, which, if you've been paying attention to the Packers this season, is exactly the time they give it all back with a loss.

The good news for the Ravens is they are lining up against the most hospitable defense in the NFL. Cincinnati is allowing 31.8 points per game. They have held just two opponents to fewer than 26 all season...but one of those two was Baltimore on Thanksgiving. The Ravens scored just 14 points that evening.

Whether Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor is on the hot seat continues to be a debate that will stretch into the offseason. For some, the debate there might be over and the real conversation pertains to someone like defensive coordinator Al Golden.