QB Nix started 18 of 18 before throwing incompletion on final pass of first half. Sutton reached final $500,000 incentive by surpassing 1,065 receiving yards.
Since the Bengals beat the Broncos, they own the head-to-head tiebreaker and would make the playoffs over the Broncos if they end up with the same record.
The Kansas City Chiefs are resting Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones and a host of starters against Denver in the regular-season finale with nothing at stake.