Damar Hamlin's near-fatal injury is no doubt still weighing heavily on the Bengals and, indeed, every NFL team. Even so, Cincinnati has to prepare for a Week 18 matchup that could have major playoff implications.Although the range of implications is narrower atter the NFL canceled the Bills-Bengals Week 17 game, there are still significant stakes attached to Cincinnati's AFC North showdown with Baltimore on Sunday; specfically, the Bengals would earn the No. 2 seed in the conference with a win and a Bills lo s to the Patriots.MORE: The cancellation helped the league avoid late-season logistical nightmares. As for the Bengals, playing 16 games instead of 17 did guarantee them the AFC North title, but it also meant that they no longer Devin Hester Jersey had a shot at the No. 1 seed.The Sporting News looks at the remaining seeding po sibilites for the Bengals ahead of their Week 18 game.The Bengals would clinch the No. 2 seed if they defeat the Ravens and the Bills lose to the Patriots. Cincinnati was third in the seven-team AFC playoff picture heading into Week 18:TeamW-LChiefs14-3Bills12-3Bengals11-4Jaguars9-8Chargers10-6Ravens10-6Patriots8-8The Bengals can finish no lower than No. 3 in the conference as the AFC South champion Jaguars cannot catch them. If the Bills beat the Patriots, then Buffalo will claim the No. 2 seed.MORE: The Bengals can no longer clinch the No. 1 seed, nor can they fall to the fifth seed, with the Bills vs. Bengals game not being resumed.The Bengals could find themselves playing on the road as a division winner on Wild Card Weekend.MORE:If the Ravens defeat the Bengals, the league will use a coin flip to determine home-field advantage in a playoff game between the teams. If the Bengals lose that coin flip, then Ravens would host the game.Here's a breakdown of how the Bengals Richard Dent Jersey could end up playing each of these teams in the wild-card round, based on Week 18 results:vs. Patriots: Bengals defeat Ravens,Patriots defeat Billsvs. Chargers: Bengals defeat Ravens, Chargers defeat Broncos, Bills defeat Patriotsvs. Ravens: Bengals defeat Ravens OR Ravens defeat Bengals and Bengals win coin flip for home fieldat Ravens: Ravens defeat Bengals, Chargers defeat Broncos ANDBengals lose coin flip for home field