2025 Cincinnati Bengals season

The 2025 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 58th overall, their 26th playing their home games at Paycor Stadium, and their seventh under head coach Zac Taylor. The Bengals failed to improve on their 9–8 record from the last two seasons following a Week 12 loss to the eventual AFC champion New England Patriots, and instead went 6–11 for their worst season since 2020. Like the previous year, their defense is ranked last at 32nd in most statistical categories. They also missed the playoffs for the third straight year after a week 15 shutout loss to the Ravens. The Bengals played on Thanksgiving for the first time since 2010.

OwnerMike Brown

Head coachZac Taylor

Home stadiumPaycor Stadium

Record6–11

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2025 Cincinnati Bengals season
Owner	Mike Brown
Head coach	Zac Taylor
Home stadium	Paycor Stadium
Results
Record	6–11
Division place	3rd AFC North
Playoffs	Did not qualify
All-Pros	WR Ja'Marr Chase (1st team)
Pro Bowlers	QB Joe Burrow WR Ja'Marr Chase WR Tee Higgins QB Joe Flacco
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During a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a turf toe injury and was put on injured reserve. As such, for the third time in Burrow’s six years with the team, he could not start for much of the regular season; the Bengals went 1–8 without him. Burrow returned as the starting quarterback in Week 13 on Thanksgiving night, in a giant 32–14 upset win over the Baltimore Ravens. The Bengals started 4–8 for the second straight year. After a loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Bengals fell to 4–9, guaranteeing their first losing record since 2020.

Offseason

Free agents

As of August 1, 2025

Below are players whose contracts with the team expired after the 2024 season.

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Position	Player	Tag	2025 Team	Notes
LS	Cal Adomitis	RFA	Cincinnati Bengals	1 year, $1.1 million^[1]
LB	Joe Bachie	UFA	Indianapolis Colts	1 year, $1.17 million^[2]
S	Vonn Bell	UFA
T	Trent Brown	UFA	Houston Texans	1 year, $3 million^[3]
LB	Akeem Davis-Gaither	UFA	Arizona Cardinals	2 years, $10 million^[4]
RB	Chris Evans	UFA
T	Cody Ford	UFA	Cincinnati Bengals	2 years, $6 million^[5]
TE	Mike Gesicki	UFA	Cincinnati Bengals	3 years, $25.5 million^[6]
RB	Khalil Herbert	UFA	Indianapolis Colts	1 year, $1.337 million^[7]
WR	Tee Higgins	UFA	Cincinnati Bengals	4 years, $115 million^[8]
DT	B.J. Hill	UFA	Cincinnati Bengals	3 years, $33 million^[9]
CB	Mike Hilton	UFA	Miami Dolphins	TBA^[10]
TE	Tanner Hudson	UFA	Cincinnati Bengals	1 year, $1.2 million^[11]
G	Jaxson Kirkland	ERFA	Cincinnati Bengals	1 year, $960k^[12]
DE	Joseph Ossai	UFA	Cincinnati Bengals	1 year, $6.5 million^[13]
P	Ryan Rehkow	ERFA	Cincinnati Bengals	2 years, $2.035 million^[14]
DE	Cameron Sample	UFA	Cincinnati Bengals	1 year, $1.225 million^[15]
T	D'Ante Smith	UFA
DT	Jay Tufele	UFA	New York Jets	1 year, $1.17 million^[16]
RB	Trayveon Williams	UFA	New England Patriots	1 year, $1.17 million^[17]
CB	Marco Wilson	UFA	Cincinnati Bengals	1 year, $1.5 million^[18]
QB	Logan Woodside	UFA	Cincinnati Bengals	1 year, $1.17 million^[19]
K	Cade York	ERFA

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Signings

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Position	Player	2024 Team	Date signed	Contract
RB	Samaje Perine	Kansas City Chiefs	March 13	2 years, $3.6 million^[20]
DT	Tedarrell Slaton	Green Bay Packers	March 13	2 years, $14.1 million^[21]
LB	Oren Burks	Philadelphia Eagles	March 17	2 years, $5 million^[22]
G	Lucas Patrick	New Orleans Saints	March 21	1 year, $2.1 million^[23]
LB	Joe Giles-Harris	Jacksonville Jaguars	April 9	1 year, $1.1 million^[24]
TE	Noah Fant	Seattle Seahawks	July 21	1 year, $2.75 million^[25]

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Extensions

Below are players who are under contract through 2025 and received a contract extension.

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Position	Player	Date signed	Notes
WR	Ja'Marr Chase	March 17	4 years, $161 million^[26]

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Releases

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Position	Player	Date released	2025 Team
DT	Sheldon Rankins	February 21^[27]	Houston Texans
G	Alex Cappa	March 3^[28]	Las Vegas Raiders
LB	Germaine Pratt	June 9^[29]	Las Vegas Raiders^[30]
RB	Zack Moss	July 30^[31]

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Retirements

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Position	Player	Date Retired
DE	Sam Hubbard	March 5^[32]

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Draft

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2025 Cincinnati Bengals draft selections
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	17	Shemar Stewart	DE	Texas A&M
2	49	Demetrius Knight	LB	South Carolina
3	81	Dylan Fairchild	G	Georgia
4	119	Barrett Carter	LB	Clemson
5	153	Jalen Rivers	G	Miami
6	193	Tahj Brooks	RB	Texas Tech
7	233	Traded to the Chicago Bears^[A]

Undrafted free agents

2025 Cincinnati Bengals draft selections
Name	Position	College	Ref.
Quali Conley	RB	Arizona	^[34]
Eric Gregory	DT	Arkansas
Payton Thorne	QB	Auburn
Caleb Etienne	OT	BYU
Jamoi Mayes	WR	Cincinnati
Jordan Moore	WR	Duke
Dante Barnett	DT	IPP
William Wagner	LS	Michigan
Howard Cross III	DT	Notre Dame
Seth McLaughlin	C	Ohio State
Rashod Owens	WR	Oklahoma State
Shaquan Loyal	SS	Rutgers
Bralyn Lux	CB	Texas Tech
Kole Taylor	TE	West Virginia

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Draft trades

[A]
The Bengals traded a seventh-round selection (233rd overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for RB Khalil Herbert.^[33]

Staff

**2025 Cincinnati Bengals staff**
	Front office Owner/president – Mike Brown Executive vice president – Katie Blackburn Vice president – Troy Blackburn Vice president of player personnel – Paul H. Brown Director of player personnel – Duke Tobin Assistant general manager – Trey Brown Assistant general manager – Mike Potts Assistant general manager – Steven Radicivec Director of football research – Sam Francis Head coaches Head coach – Zac Taylor Assistant head coach/special teams coordinator – Darrin Simmons Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Dan Pitcher Passing game coordinator – Justin Rascati Quarterbacks – Brad Kragthorpe Assistant quarterbacks – Fredi Knighten Running backs – Justin Hill Wide receivers – Troy Walters Assistant wide receivers – Jordan Salkin Tight ends – James Casey Offensive line – Scott Peters Assistant offensive line – Michael McCarthy			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Al Golden Defensive line/run game coordinator – Jerry Montgomery Linebackers – Michael Hodges Secondary/cornerbacks – Charles Burks Secondary/safeties – Jordan Kovacs Senior defensive assistant – Sean Desai Defensive assistant – Ronnie Regula Defensive assistant – Mike Moon Special teams coaches Assistant special teams – Ben Jacobs Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Joey Boese Assistant strength and conditioning – Todd Hunt Assistant strength and conditioning – Garrett Swanson

Final roster

**2025 Cincinnati Bengals roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 6 Jake Browning 9 Joe Burrow 16 Joe Flacco Running backs (RB) 25 Tahj Brooks 30 Chase Brown 34 Samaje Perine Wide receivers (WR) 1 Ja'Marr Chase 5 Tee Higgins 80 Andrei Iosivas 15 Charlie Jones 82 Mitchell Tinsley 12 Ke'Shawn Williams Tight ends (TE) 86 Noah Fant 88 Mike Gesicki 85 Cam Grandy 87 Tanner Hudson 89 Drew Sample		Offensive linemen (OL) 75 Orlando Brown LT 63 Dylan Fairchild LG 61 Cody Ford RT 64 Ted Karras C 71 Amarius Mims RT 62 Lucas Patrick G 66 Dalton Risner G 74 Jalen Rivers RG Defensive linemen (DL) 51 Isaiah Foskey DE 92 B. J. Hill DT 93 McKinnley Jackson DT 94 Jordan Jefferson DT 52 Cedric Johnson DE 99 Myles Murphy DE 58 Joseph Ossai DE 96 Cameron Sample DE 98 Tedarrell Slaton DT 97 Shemar Stewart DE		Linebackers (LB) 42 Oren Burks OLB 49 Barrett Carter OLB 43 Joe Giles-Harris OLB 50 Shaka Heyward MLB 44 Demetrius Knight MLB Defensive backs (DB) 26 Tycen Anderson FS 33 Daijahn Anthony SS 27 Jordan Battle SS 35 Jalen Davis CB 23 Daxton Hill NB 38 D. J. Ivey CB 37 P. J. Jules SS 28 Josh Newton CB 22 Geno Stone FS 20 DJ Turner CB Special teams (ST) 2 Evan McPherson K 8 Ryan Rehkow P 46 William Wagner LS		Practice squad 45 Liam Anderson OLB 69 Jacob Bayer C 32 Gary Brightwell RB 4 Sean Clifford QB 79 Andrew Coker LT 95 Howard Cross III DT 73 Javon Foster LT 18 Xavier Johnson WR 40 Jalen Kimber CB 60 Jaxson Kirkland G (PS/I) 21 Bralyn Lux CB 68 Seth McLaughlin C 36 Kendall Milton RB 14 Jordan Moore WR 56 Antwaun Powell-Ryland OLB 19 Kendric Pryor WR 39 Russ Yeast S Reserve 83 Erick All TE (PUP) 53 Brian Asamoah OLB (IR) 91 Trey Hendrickson DE (IR) 90 Kris Jenkins DT (IR) 65 Matt Lee C (IR/DFR) 29 Cam Taylor-Britt CB (IR) 67 Cordell Volson LG (IR) 24 Marco Wilson NB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 8 reserve, 16 practice squad (1 exempt)

Preseason

The Bengals' preseason opponents and schedule was announced in May, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 7	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 27–34	0–1	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
2	August 18	at Washington Commanders	W 31–17	1–1	Northwest Stadium	Recap
3	August 23	Indianapolis Colts	L 14–41	1–2	Paycor Stadium	Recap

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Regular season

Schedule

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Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 7	at Cleveland Browns	W 17–16	1–0	Huntington Bank Field	Recap
2	September 14	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 31–27	2–0	Paycor Stadium	Recap
3	September 21	at Minnesota Vikings	L 10–48	2–1	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
4	September 29	at Denver Broncos	L 3–28	2–2	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap
5	October 5	Detroit Lions	L 24–37	2–3	Paycor Stadium	Recap
6	October 12	at Green Bay Packers	L 18–27	2–4	Lambeau Field	Recap
7	October 16	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 33–31	3–4	Paycor Stadium	Recap
8	October 26	New York Jets	L 38–39	3–5	Paycor Stadium	Recap
9	November 2	Chicago Bears	L 42–47	3–6	Paycor Stadium	Recap
10	Bye
11	November 16	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 12–34	3–7	Acrisure Stadium	Recap
12	November 23	New England Patriots	L 20–26	3–8	Paycor Stadium	Recap
13	November 27	at Baltimore Ravens	W 32–14	4–8	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
14	December 7	at Buffalo Bills	L 34–39	4–9	Highmark Stadium	Recap
15	December 14	Baltimore Ravens	L 0–24	4–10	Paycor Stadium	Recap
16	December 21	at Miami Dolphins	W 45–21	5–10	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap
17	December 28	Arizona Cardinals	W 37–14	6–10	Paycor Stadium	Recap
18	January 4	Cleveland Browns	L 18–20	6–11	Paycor Stadium	Recap

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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Cleveland Browns

Week 1: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	7	7	3	0	17
Browns	0	10	6	0	16

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at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Date: September 7
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 65,599
Referee: Adrian Hill
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
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First quarter

CIN – Chase Brown 5-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 7:32. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 7:28.

Second quarter

CLE – Raheim Sanders 1-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 12:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 16 plays, 67 yards, 9:50.
CIN – Noah Fant 1-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 4:18. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:13.
CLE – Andre Szmyt 45-yard field goal, 0:23. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:55.

Third quarter

CLE – Cedric Tillman 5-yard pass from Joe Flacco (kick failed), 7:20. Browns 16–14. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 7:40.
CIN – Evan McPherson 35-yard field goal, 2:48. Bengals 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:05.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Top passers

CIN – Joe Burrow – 14/23, 113 yards, TD
CLE – Joe Flacco – 31/45, 290 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

CIN – Chase Brown – 21 rushes, 43 yards, TD
CLE – Dylan Sampson – 12 rushes, 29 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Tee Higgins – 3 receptions, 33 yards
CLE – Jerry Jeudy – 5 receptions, 66 yards

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With the win, the Bengals won their first Week 1 game since 2021.^[35]

Week 2: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 2: Jacksonville Jaguars at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	10	7	3	27
Bengals	7	3	14	7	31

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at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: September 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Partly sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 65,871
Referee: Alan Eck
TV announcers (CBS): Chris Lewis, Logan Ryan and Tiffany Blackmon
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First quarter

JAX – Dyami Brown 9-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 10:51. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:09.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 4-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:07. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:45.

Second quarter

JAX – Bhayshul Tuten 8-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 10:54. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:13.
CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 3:28. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:36.
JAX – Cam Little 42-yard field goal, 1:35. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:53.

Third quarter

CIN – Mitchell Tinsley 13-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 11:05. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:55.
JAX – Travis Etienne 11-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Cam Little kick), 4:08. Jaguars 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 3:02.
CIN – Tee Higgins 42-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 2:39. Tied 24–24. Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:29.

Fourth quarter

JAX – Cam Little 25-yard field goal, 11:43. Jaguars 27–24. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:56.
CIN – Jake Browning 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 0:18. Bengals 31–27. Drive: 15 plays, 92 yards, 3:24.

Top passers

JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 24/42, 271 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
CIN – Jake Browning – 21/32, 241 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

JAX – Travis Etienne – 14 rushes, 71 yards
CIN – Chase Brown – 16 rushes, 47 yards

Top receivers

JAX – Parker Washington – 5 receptions, 76 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 14 receptions, 165 yards, TD

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With the win, the Bengals started 2–0 for the first time since 2018.^[36] However, the team suffered a major blow as quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a Grade 3 turf toe injury in the second quarter which resulting in him missing the next nine games and required surgery.^[37] Backup quarterback Jake Browning stepped in to finish the game, securing the win.^[38] Thereafter, Browning was announced as the Bengals' starting quarterback in Burrow's absence, and head coach Zac Taylor said that the team has full confidence in him.^[39] Burrow underwent successful turf toe surgery on September 19. He did not return until Thanksgiving against Baltimore in Week 13.^[40]

Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 3: Cincinnati Bengals at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	3	0	7	10
Vikings	14	20	14	0	48

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at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: September 21
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 66,792
Referee: Ron Torbert
TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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First quarter

MIN – Josh Oliver 12-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Will Reichard kick), 12:57. Vikings 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:03.
MIN – Isaiah Rodgers 87-yard interception return (Will Reichard kick), 6:08. Vikings 14–0.

Second quarter

MIN – Will Reichard 35-yard field goal, 9:20. Vikings 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 4:28.
CIN – Evan McPherson 45-yard field goal, 4:42. Vikings 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:38.
MIN – Isaiah Rodgers 66-yard fumble recovery (Will Reichard kick), 1:47. Vikings 24–3.
MIN – Jordan Mason 5-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 0:33. Vikings 31–3. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 0:48.
MIN – Will Reichard 62-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 34–3. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:20.

Third quarter

MIN – Jordan Mason 4-yard run (Will Reichard kick), 6:00. Vikings 41–3. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 6:42.
MIN – T. J. Hockenson 5-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Will Reichard kick), 0:17. Vikings 48–3. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 3:32.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Drew Sample 4-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 11:12. Vikings 48–10. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:05.

Top passers

CIN – Jake Browning – 19/27, 140 yards, TD, 2 INT
MIN – Carson Wentz – 14/20, 173 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

CIN – Samaje Perine – 4 rushes, 21 yards
MIN – Jordan Mason – 16 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 5 receptions, 50 yards
MIN – Justin Jefferson – 5 receptions, 75 yards

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The 38-point margin defeat marked the worst loss in Bengals franchise history.^[41] With the horrific loss, Cincinnati fell to 2–1 and 0–1 against the NFC North.

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

Week 4: Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	3	0	0	0	3
Broncos	7	14	0	7	28

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at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: September 29
Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT/6:15 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 75,673
Referee: Alex Moore
TV announcers (ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
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First quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 26-yard field goal, 9:08. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:52.
DEN – Bo Nix 6-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:17. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:07.

Second quarter

DEN – Marvin Mims 16-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 8:48. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:04.
DEN – Courtland Sutton 20-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 0:08. Broncos 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:01.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

DEN – RJ Harvey 12-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 4:58. Broncos 28–3. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 6:11.

Top passers

CIN – Jake Browning – 14/25, 125 yards
DEN – Bo Nix – 29/42, 326 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

CIN – Chase Brown – 10 rushes, 40 yards
DEN – J. K. Dobbins – 16 rushes, 101 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Tee Higgins – 3 receptions, 32 yards
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD

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With their second straight blowout loss, the Bengals dropped to 2–2.

Week 5: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 5: Detroit Lions at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

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Lions	7	7	14	9	37
Bengals	0	3	0	21	24

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at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: October 5
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Mostly sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 66,115
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
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First quarter

DET – Sam LaPorta 10-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 10:50. Lions 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 4:10.

Second quarter

DET – Brock Wright 3-yard pass from David Montgomery (Jake Bates kick), 12:16. Lions 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:26.
CIN – Evan McPherson 50-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:47.

Third quarter

DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 20-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 11:25. Lions 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:43.
DET – David Montgomery 8-yard run (Jake Bates kick), 5:43. Lions 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:10.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 15-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 14:51. Lions 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:52.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 64-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 10:22. Lions 28–17. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 2:07.
DET – Isaac TeSlaa 12-yard pass from Jared Goff (Jake Bates kick), 5:14. Lions 35–17. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 5:08.
CIN – Tee Higgins 2-yard pass from Jake Browning (Evan McPherson kick), 3:01. Lions 35–24. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:13.
DET – Jake Browning sacked by Derrick Barnes for safety, 1:49. Lions 37–24. Drive: 1 play, -7 yards, 0:05.

Top passers

DET – Jared Goff – 19/23, 258 yards, 3 TD
CIN – Jake Browning – 26/40, 251 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

DET – David Montgomery – 18 rushes, 65 yards, TD
CIN – Jake Browning – 4 rushes, 31 yards

Top receivers

DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 8 receptions, 100 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 6 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD

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With the loss, the Bengals fell to 2–3 and were defeated by the Lions for the first time since the 1992 season, ending a seven-game winning streak against them.^[42]

Following the loss, the Bengals released practice quarterback Mike White^[43] and acquired quarterback Joe Flacco via a trade with the Browns.^[44] Flacco was announced as the new starting quarterback for the Bengals the next day, and Jake Browning returned to a backup quarterback position.^[45]

Week 6: at Green Bay Packers

Week 6: Cincinnati Bengals at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	7	11	18
Packers	0	10	0	17	27

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at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: October 12
Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 78,277
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

GB – Lucas Havrisik 43-yard field goal, 14:15. Packers 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 7:24.
GB – Josh Jacobs 3-yard run (Lucas Havrisik kick), 4:05. Packers 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:07.

Third quarter

CIN – Tanner Hudson 2-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Evan McPherson kick), 4:46. Packers 10–7. Drive: 17 plays, 78 yards, 10:14.

Fourth quarter

GB – Josh Jacobs 14-yard run (Lucas Havrisik kick), 14:56. Packers 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:50.
CIN – Evan McPherson 45-yard field goal, 10:43. Packers 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:13.
GB – Tucker Kraft 19-yard pass from Jordan Love (Lucas Havrisik kick), 7:33. Packers 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:10.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 19-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Joe Flacco–Chase Brown pass), 4:11. Packers 24–18. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:22.
GB – Lucas Havrisik 39-yard field goal, 1:52. Packers 27–18. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:19.

Top passers

CIN – Joe Flacco – 29/45, 219 yards, 2 TD
GB – Jordan Love – 19/26, 259 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

CIN – Chase Brown – 9 rushes, 42 yards
GB – Josh Jacobs – 18 rushes, 93 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 10 receptions, 94 yards, TD
GB – Matthew Golden – 3 receptions, 86 yards

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Similar to the Packers' Week 3 meeting with the Browns, the Packers were up with a lead at halftime, but Flacco managed to rally to keep closer, except it led to the Packers getting their revenge on a missed 56-yard field goal from McPherson.

With the close loss, the Bengals were handed their fourth straight loss and now sit at 2–4.

Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 7: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	3	7	14	31
Bengals	0	17	3	13	33

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at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: October 16
Game time: 8:15 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 66,569
Referee: Clay Martin
TV announcers (WCPO/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
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First quarter

PIT – Jonnu Smith 10-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 10:51. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:09.

Second quarter

PIT – Chris Boswell 41-yard field goal, 10:26. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 7:19.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 8-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Evan McPherson kick), 4:38. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:48.
CIN – Tee Higgins 29-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Evan McPherson kick), 2:52. Bengals 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:33.
CIN – Evan McPherson 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 0:40.

Third quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 23-yard field goal, 7:55. Bengals 20–10. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:05.
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 19-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 3:55. Bengals 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:00.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Noah Fant 5-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Evan McPherson kick), 14:57. Bengals 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:58.
PIT – Darnell Washington 2-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 11:03. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:54.
CIN – Evan McPherson 45-yard field goal, 6:58. Bengals 30–24. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:05.
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 68-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 2:21. Steelers 31–30. Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:25.
CIN – Evan McPherson 36-yard field goal, 0:07. Bengals 33–31. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:14.

Top passers

PIT – Aaron Rodgers – 23/34, 249 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
CIN – Joe Flacco – 31/47, 342 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

PIT – Jaylen Warren – 16 rushes, 127 yards
CIN – Chase Brown – 11 rushes, 108 yards

Top receivers

PIT – Pat Freiermuth – 5 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 16 receptions, 161 yards, TD

Close

Snapping their 4 game losing streak, the Bengals returned home for a Thursday Night Football win against their division rival Pittsburgh Steelers. With the win, the Bengals improved to 3–4, and beat the Steelers at home for the first time since 2021.

Week 8: vs. New York Jets

Week 8: New York Jets at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

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at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: October 26
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 65,526
Referee: Scott Novak
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
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First quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 26-yard field goal, 10:14. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 4:46.
CIN – Joe Flacco 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 5:35. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 2:41.

Second quarter

NYJ – Nick Folk 46-yard field goal, 12:12. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 4:04.
CIN – Tee Higgins 44-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Evan McPherson kick), 10:45. Bengals 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:27.
NYJ – Tyler Johnson 15-yard pass from Justin Fields (Nick Folk kick), 5:18. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:27.
CIN – Chase Brown 19-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Evan McPherson kick), 1:15. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:03.
NYJ – Nick Folk 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 24–13. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 1:15.

Third quarter

NYJ – Nick Folk 24-yard field goal, 6:12. Bengals 24–16. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:31.
CIN – Samaje Perine 32-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:34. Bengals 31–16. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:38.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Breece Hall 5-yard run (Justin Fields run), 14:17. Bengals 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:17.
CIN – Chase Brown 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 10:21. Bengals 38–24. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:56.
NYJ – Breece Hall 27-yard run (Justin Fields–Isaiah Davis pass), 7:52. Bengals 38–32. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:29.
NYJ – Mason Taylor 4-yard pass from Breece Hall (Nick Folk kick), 1:54. Jets 39–38. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:56.

Top passers

NYJ – Justin Fields – 21/32, 244 yards, TD
CIN – Joe Flacco – 21/34, 223 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

NYJ – Breece Hall – 18 rushes, 133 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Samaje Perine – 9 rushes, 94 yards, TD

Top receivers

NYJ – Tyler Johnson – 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 12 receptions, 91 yards

Close

The Bengals started strong and entered the fourth quarter leading 31–16. After both teams exchanged touchdowns, Cincinnati held a 38–24 lead with 10:21 remaining. However, the Bengals’ defense allowed the Jets to score two unanswered touchdowns, including a touchdown pass from running back Breece Hall to tight end Mason Taylor, giving New York a one-point lead. The Bengals attempted a late comeback but turned the ball over on downs, as the Jets earned their first win of the season and became the last team in the NFL to record a victory. The Bengals’ defense struggled, allowing the Jets to finish with 502 total yards of offense, including 254 rushing yards.^[46]

Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

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at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: November 2
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 66,264
Referee: Clete Blakeman
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
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First quarter

CIN – Charlie Jones 98-yard kickoff return (Evan McPherson kick), 14:49. Bengals 7–0.
CHI – Caleb Williams 2-yard pass from D. J. Moore (Cairo Santos kick), 8:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:05.
CIN – Evan McPherson 41-yard field goal, 5:41. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 3:03.

Second quarter

CHI – Olamide Zaccheaus 15-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 14:54. Bears 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:47.
CIN – Evan McPherson 33-yard field goal, 5:47. Bears 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:20.
CHI – Cairo Santos 24-yard field goal, 1:29. Bears 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:18.
CIN – Tee Higgins 44-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Evan McPherson kick), 1:12. Bengals 20–17. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:17.

Third quarter

CHI – Colston Loveland 5-yard pass from Caleb Williams (Cairo Santos kick), 8:11. Bears 24–20. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:49.
CIN – Tee Higgins 2-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Evan McPherson kick), 5:19. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:52.
CHI – Brittain Brown 22-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 1:57. Bears 31–27. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 3:22.

Fourth quarter

CHI – Cairo Santos 36-yard field goal, 12:03. Bears 34–27. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:51.
CHI – D. J. Moore 17-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:53. Bears 41–27. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 1:00.
CIN – Noah Fant 23-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Joe Flacco–Tee Higgins pass), 1:43. Bears 41–35. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 0:32.
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 9-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Evan McPherson kick), 0:54. Bengals 42–41. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 0:49.
CHI – Colston Loveland 58-yard pass from Caleb Williams (pass failed), 0:17. Bears 47–42. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 0:37.

Top passers

CHI – Caleb Williams – 20/34, 280 yards, 3 TD
CIN – Joe Flacco – 31/47, 470 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

CHI – Kyle Monangai – 26 rushes, 176 yards
CIN – Chase Brown – 11 rushes, 37 yards

Top receivers

CHI – Colston Loveland – 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Tee Higgins – 7 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD

Close

After another close battle, the Bears appeared to seal the game when wide receiver D. J. Moore scored a 16-yard touchdown to make it 41–27 with 4:53 remaining. However, Joe Flacco led the Bengals on a four-play touchdown drive that concluded with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Noah Fant with 1:43 left. Tee Higgins then caught a two-point conversion to trim the Bears’ lead to 41–35. The Bengals successfully executed an onside kick that deflected off the leg of Bears linebacker Daniel Hardy and was recovered by Joseph Ossai. With 49 seconds remaining, the Bengals took a one-point lead after Flacco threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Andrei Iosivas. On the ensuing drive, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams connected with tight ends Colston Loveland for a 58-yard touchdown with 17 seconds left, giving Chicago a 47–42 victory and thwarting the Bengals’ comeback attempt. Despite Flacco throwing for a career-high 470 yards and leading the Bengals to 42 points, Cincinnati’s defense struggled once again, allowing the Bears to accumulate 576 total yards of offense. With yet another defensive collapse, the Bengals suffered their 4th loss to Chicago since 2013 to fall to 3–6 entering their bye week, while also getting swept by the NFC North.^[47]

Week 11: at Pittsburgh Steelers

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at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: November 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
Game attendance: 66,132
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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First quarter

PIT – Kenneth Gainwell 11-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 10:12. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:48.
CIN – Tee Higgins 28-yard pass from Joe Flacco (run failed), 5:10. Steelers 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:02.

Second quarter

PIT – Chris Boswell 25-yard field goal, 0:25. Steelers 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 1:41.

Third quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 43-yard field goal, 11:53. Steelers 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:07.
PIT – Chris Boswell 30-yard field goal, 4:16. Steelers 13–9. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 7:37.
PIT – Kyle Dugger 73-yard interception return (Chris Boswell kick), 0:37. Steelers 20–9.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 48-yard field goal, 9:41. Steelers 20–12. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 5:56.
PIT – Kenneth Gainwell 5-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 3:40. Steelers 27–12. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:01.
PIT – James Pierre 34-yard fumble recovery (Chris Boswell kick), 3:22. Steelers 34–12.

Top passers

CIN – Joe Flacco – 23/40, 199 yards, TD, INT
PIT – Mason Rudolph – 12/16, 127 yards, TD

Top rushers

CIN – Chase Brown – 18 rushes, 99 yards
PIT – Jaylen Warren – 10 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Tee Higgins – 3 receptions, 63 yards, TD
PIT – Kenneth Gainwell – 7 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD

Close

With a sluggish performance, the Bengals fell to 3–7 and 2–1 against the AFC North.

During the game, Ja’Marr Chase reportedly spat on Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who retaliated by punching him and was ejected shortly afterward. Chase denied spitting on Ramsey, and the following day, he was suspended for one game.^[48] Chase attempted to appeal his suspension, but the NFL denied his appeal.^[49] Ramsey was later fined $14,491 for punching Chase.^[50] Chase later apologized after the incident.^[51]

Week 12: vs. New England Patriots

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at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: November 23
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 65,659
Referee: Land Clark
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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First quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 54-yard field goal, 6:36. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:15.

Second quarter

CIN – Geno Stone 32-yard interception return (Evan McPherson kick), 14:19. Bengals 10–0.
NE – Hunter Henry 28-yard pass from Drake Maye (Andres Borregales kick), 9:36. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:43.
NE – Marcus Jones 33-yard interception return (Andres Borregales kick), 7:42. Patriots 14–10.
NE – Andres Borregales 41-yard field goal, 0:28. Patriots 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:50.
CIN – Evan McPherson 63-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 17–13. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:28.

Third quarter

NE – Andres Borregales 45-yard field goal, 1:04. Patriots 20–13. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:54.

Fourth quarter

NE – Andres Borregales 19-yard field goal, 5:55. Patriots 23–13. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 7:06.
CIN – Mitchell Tinsley 17-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Evan McPherson kick), 4:40. Patriots 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 1:15.
NE – Andres Borregales 52-yard field goal, 1:51. Patriots 26–20. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 2:49.

Top passers

NE – Drake Maye – 22/35, 294 yards, TD, INT
CIN – Joe Flacco – 19/37, 183 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

NE – TreVeyon Henderson – 18 rushes, 66 yards
CIN – Chase Brown – 19 rushes, 107 yards

Top receivers

NE – Hunter Henry – 7 receptions, 115 yards, TD
CIN – Andrei Iosivas – 4 receptions, 61 yards

Close

On the final play of the opening half, Bengals kicker Evan McPherson converted a 63-yard field goal, setting a new Bengals franchise record for the longest field goal.^[52] It wouldn't be enough for the Bengals to avoid their second straight loss to the Patriots, which dropped them to 3–8 and 0–2 against the AFC East.

Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens

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at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Date: November 27
Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
Game weather: Clear, 38 °F (3 °C)
Game attendance: 70,066
Referee: Craig Wrolstad
TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Jason Garrett and Melissa Stark
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First quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 9:39. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:21.
BAL – Derrick Henry 28-yard run (Tyler Loop kick), 6:33. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:06.

Second quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 42-yard field goal, 11:24. Ravens 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 29 yards, 5:09.
CIN – Evan McPherson 24-yard field goal, 2:36. Bengals 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:46.
CIN – Evan McPherson 33-yard field goal, 0:10. Bengals 12–7. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 0:18.

Third quarter

CIN – Tanner Hudson 14-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:22. Bengals 19–7. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:26.
BAL – Keaton Mitchell 18-yard run (Tyler Loop kick), 3:59. Bengals 19–14. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:23.
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 29-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:15. Bengals 26–14. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:44.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 9:25. Bengals 29–14. Drive: 47 plays, 19 yards, 3:29.
CIN – Evan McPherson 41-yard field goal, 1:06. Bengals 32–14. Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:06.

Top passers

CIN – Joe Burrow – 24/46, 261 yards, 2 TD
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 17/32, 246 yards, INT

Top rushers

CIN – Chase Brown – 15 rushes, 78 yards
BAL – Derrick Henry – 10 rushes, 60 yards, TD

Top receivers

CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 7 receptions, 110 yards
BAL – Isaiah Likely – 5 receptions, 95 yards

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This was Cincinnati's first game on Thanksgiving since 2010. It was also announced that Joe Burrow would likely return sooner after his turf toe injury in Week 2 and play on Thanksgiving night.^[53] Joe Burrow later confirmed that he would start on Thanksgiving night.^[54] With Burrow's return now official, Joe Flacco went to a backup quarterback position.^[55] Burrow completed 24-of-46 pass attempts for 261 yards and two touchdowns. Ja'Marr Chase, returning from a one-game suspension, recorded seven receptions for 110 yards. Evan McPherson also recorded six field goals, the most in his career, and tied for the second-most in Bengals history. The Ravens committed four fumbles, including two by quarterback Lamar Jackson, all of which contributed to a Bengals victory. With the win, the Bengals improved to 4–8 (3–1 against the AFC North) and won on Thanksgiving for the first time in franchise history.^[56]

The game was also the most-watched Thanksgiving night game in NFL history with an average of 28.4 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo.

Week 14: at Buffalo Bills

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at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: December 7
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Snow, 31 °F (−1 °C)
Game attendance: 70,613
Referee: Brad Rogers
TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen and Pam Oliver
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First quarter

CIN – Chase Brown 5-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 6:44. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 8:16.
BUF – Matt Prater 26-yard field goal, 1:54. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:50.

Second quarter

CIN – Tee Higgins 21-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:33. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:21.
BUF – Khalil Shakir 11-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen–Dawson Knox pass), 7:27. Bengals 14–11. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:06.
CIN – Chase Brown 10-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:18. Bengals 21–11. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:09.

Third quarter

BUF – Dalton Kincaid 5-yard pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater kick), 9:20. Bengals 21–18. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:40.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Mike Gesicki 12-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 8:44. Bengals 28–18. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:02.
BUF – Josh Allen 40-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 7:33. Bengals 28–25. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:11.
BUF – Christian Benford 63-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick), 5:25. Bills 32–28.
BUF – Jackson Hawes 3-yard pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater kick), 3:03. Bills 39–28. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:08.
CIN – Tee Higgins 25-yard pass from Joe Burrow (pass failed), 2:13. Bills 39–34. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 0:50.

Top passers

CIN – Joe Burrow – 25/36, 284 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
BUF – Josh Allen – 22/28, 251 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

CIN – Samaje Perine – 6 rushes, 31 yards
BUF – James Cook – 18 rushes, 80 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Dawson Knox – 6 receptions, 93 yards

Close

Although the Bengals held a 28–18 lead in the fourth quarter with 8:44 remaining, two interceptions thrown by Burrow ultimately doomed the team. The first was a pick-six returned by Bills cornerback Christian Benford, and the second set up a Bills touchdown that gave Buffalo a lead they never relinquished, resulting in a Bengals loss.

With the loss, the Bengals were guaranteed to finish with a losing record for the first time since 2020.

Despite the loss, one of the few bright spots for the Bengals was when Ja'Marr Chase reached 1,000 receiving yards in each of the first five seasons of his career, becoming the fifth player in NFL history to do so.

Week 15: vs. Baltimore Ravens

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at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: December 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny, 10 °F (−12 °C)
Game attendance: 64,907
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
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First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

BAL – Rasheen Ali 30-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Tyler Loop kick), 4:35. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:59.
BAL – Zay Flowers 28-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Tyler Loop kick), 0:23. Ravens 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 0:42.

Third quarter

BAL – Tyler Loop 27-yard field goal, 9:05. Ravens 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:44.

Fourth quarter

BAL – Alohi Gilman lateral pass from Kyle Van Noy for 84 yard interception return (Tyler Loop kick), 7:38. Ravens 24–0.

Top passers

BAL – Lamar Jackson – 8/12, 150 yards, 2 TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 25/39, 225 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

BAL – Derrick Henry – 11 rushes, 100 yards
CIN – Chase Brown – 13 rushes, 53 yards

Top receivers

BAL – Zay Flowers – 3 receptions, 68 yards, TD
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 10 receptions, 132 yards

Close

With the loss, the Bengals dropped to 4–10. This was Cincinnati's first home game with Joe Burrow back as starting quarterback since his turf toe injury in Week 2. Burrow and the offense struggled throughout the game, as the Bengals recorded their first shutout loss since losing 20–0 in the 2017 season opener, which coincidentally, was also at home against the Ravens. Burrow was shut out for the first time in his six-year career. Also with the loss, the Bengals were eliminated from playoff contention.^[57]

Week 16: at Miami Dolphins

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at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: December 21
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 65,885
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
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First quarter

CIN – Tee Higgins 9-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:57. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 4:01.
MIA – De'Von Achane 48-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 2:25. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:32.

Second quarter

CIN – Evan McPherson 45-yard field goal, 6:01. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:42.
MIA – Malik Washington 9-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 2:24. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:37.
CIN – Samaje Perine 4-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 1:24. Bengals 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 1:00.

Third quarter

CIN – Chase Brown 9-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 9:43. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:19.
CIN – Chase Brown 12-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 8:32. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:47.
CIN – Chase Brown 5-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 2:25. Bengals 38–14. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:54.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Mike Gesicki 17-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:32. Bengals 45–14. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:40.
MIA – Jaylen Wright 3-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 3:43. Bengals 45–21. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 5:27.

Top passers

CIN – Joe Burrow – 25/32, 309 yards, 4 TD
MIA – Quinn Ewers – 20/30, 260 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

CIN – Chase Brown – 12 rushes, 66 yards, TD
MIA – De'Von Achane – 15 rushes, 81 yards, TD

Top receivers

CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 9 receptions, 109 yards
MIA – Jaylen Waddle – 5 receptions, 72 yards

Close

With the win, the Bengals improved to 5–10 and finished 1–3 against the AFC East. Cincinnati also finished 3–5 on the road.

Week 17: vs. Arizona Cardinals

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at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: December 28
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Overcast, 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 61,402
Referee: Clay Martin
TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston and Allison Williams
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First quarter

CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 13-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 9:17. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 5:43.

Second quarter

CIN – Samaje Perine 1-yard run (kick failed), 14:58. Bengals 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 7:50.
ARI – Michael Wilson 38-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 11:44. Bengals 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 3:14.
CIN – Evan McPherson 57-yard field goal, 3:21. Bengals 16–7. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:48.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 8-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 1:15. Bengals 23–7. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:06.

Third quarter

CIN – Chase Brown 6-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 7:33. Bengals 30–7. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:24.
CIN – Chase Brown 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 1:38. Bengals 37–7. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 4:45.

Fourth quarter

ARI – Trey McBride 18-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland kick), 1:50. Bengals 37–14. Drive: 16 plays, 92 yards, 4:30.

Top passers

ARI – Jacoby Brissett – 21/37, 212 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 24/31, 305 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

ARI – Michael Carter – 7 rushes, 29 yards
CIN – Chase Brown – 22 rushes, 101 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ARI – Michael Wilson – 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 7 receptions, 60 yards, 2 TD

Close

With the win, the Bengals improved to 6–10 and finished 1–4 against the NFC. Ja'Marr Chase also became the first wide receiver in NFL history to complete at least 80 catches, 7 touchdowns, and 1,000 yards in each of the first 5 seasons of his career.

Week 18: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 18: Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

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Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	7	7	3	3	20
Bengals	6	6	0	6	18

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at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: January 4
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny, 37 °F (3 °C)
Game attendance: 62,230
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Logan Ryan and Amanda Balionis
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First quarter

CIN – Chase Brown 4-yard pass from Joe Burrow (kick blocked), 7:59. Bengals 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 2:23.
CLE – Devin Bush Jr. 97-yard interception return (Andre Szmyt kick), 0:56. Browns 7–6.

Second quarter

CLE – Sam Webb 47-yard fumble recovery (Andre Szmyt kick), 14:06. Browns 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:50.
CIN – Tee Higgins 13-yard pass from Joe Burrow (kick failed), 0:29. Browns 14–12. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:12.

Third quarter

CLE – Andre Szmyt 27-yard field goal, 8:00. Browns 17–12. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:00.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 4-yard pass from Joe Burrow (pass failed), 1:29. Bengals 18–17. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 1:12.
CLE – Andre Szmyt 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Browns 20–18. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 1:29.

Top passers

CLE – Shedeur Sanders – 11/22, 111 yards
CIN – Joe Burrow – 29/39, 236 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

CLE – Dylan Sampson – 10 rushes, 32 yards
CIN – Chase Brown – 13 rushes, 72 yards

Top receivers

CLE – Cedric Tillman – 1 reception, 23 yards
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 8 receptions, 96 yards, TD

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Although the Bengals entered the game as 9.5-point favorites,^[58] early mistakes by Joe Burrow put Cincinnati in a hole. Burrow threw a 97-yard pick-six to Browns linebacker Devin Bush Jr., then on the ensuing drive was sacked and fumbled, leading to a 47-yard fumble return touchdown by Browns cornerback Sam Webb, giving Cleveland a 14–6 lead. Additionally, Burrow was sacked by Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, allowing Garrett to set the NFL single-season sack record.^[59] Although the Bengals rallied to take an 18–17 lead with 1:29 remaining, Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders led a late drive that set up kicker Andre Szmyt for a 49-yard game-winning field goal. Szmyt, who had missed an extra point and a field goal in Cleveland’s 17–16 loss to Cincinnati in Week 1, converted the kick as the Bengals fell in an upset loss. The Bengals ended their season at 6–11, finishing 3–3 against the AFC North and 3–6 at home.

Standings

Division

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AFC North
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽⁴⁾ Pittsburgh Steelers	10	7	0	.588	4–2	8–4	397	387	W1
Baltimore Ravens	8	9	0	.471	3–3	5–7	424	398	L1
Cincinnati Bengals	6	11	0	.353	3–3	5–7	414	492	L1
Cleveland Browns	5	12	0	.294	2–4	4–8	279	379	W2

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Conference

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AFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1^[a]	Denver Broncos	West	14	3	0	.824	5–1	9–3	.422	.378	W2
2^[a]	New England Patriots	East	14	3	0	.824	5–1	9–3	.391	.370	W3
3	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	13	4	0	.765	5–1	10–2	.478	.425	W8
4	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	10	7	0	.588	4–2	8–4	.503	.453	W1
Wild cards
5^[b]	Houston Texans	South	12	5	0	.706	5–1	10–2	.522	.441	W9
6^[b]	Buffalo Bills	East	12	5	0	.706	4–2	9–3	.471	.412	W1
7	Los Angeles Chargers	West	11	6	0	.647	5–1	8–4	.469	.425	L2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8^[c]	Indianapolis Colts	South	8	9	0	.471	2–4	6–6	.540	.382	L7
9^[c]	Baltimore Ravens	North	8	9	0	.471	3–3	5–7	.507	.408	L1
10	Miami Dolphins	East	7	10	0	.412	3–3	3–9	.488	.378	L1
11^[d]	Cincinnati Bengals	North	6	11	0	.353	3–3	5–7	.521	.451	L1
12^[d]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	6	11	0	.353	1–5	3–9	.514	.363	L6
13	Cleveland Browns	North	5	12	0	.294	2–4	4–8	.486	.418	W2
14^[e]	Las Vegas Raiders	West	3	14	0	.176	1–5	3–9	.538	.451	W1
15^[e]^[f]	New York Jets	East	3	14	0	.176	0–6	2–10	.552	.373	L5
16^[e]^[f]	Tennessee Titans	South	3	14	0	.176	0–6	2–10	.574	.275	L2

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Notes

[a]
Denver finished ahead of New England based on common games (Denver 6–0 to New England 5–1 against: Cincinnati, Las Vegas, NY Giants, NY Jets and Tennessee).
[b]
Houston finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory.
[c]
Indianapolis finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record (Indianapolis 6–6 to Baltimore 5–7).
[d]
Cincinnati finished ahead of Kansas City based on conference record (Cincinnati 5–7 to Kansas City 3–9).
[e]
Las Vegas finished ahead of NY Jets and Tennessee based on conference record (Las Vegas 3–9 to NY Jets 2–10 and Tennessee 2–10).
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NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on strength of victory (NY Jets .373 to Tennessee .275).

2025 Cincinnati Bengals season

Offseason

Free agents

Signings

Extensions

Releases

Retirements

Draft

Undrafted free agents

Staff

Final roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at Cleveland Browns

Week 2: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 4: at Denver Broncos

Week 5: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 6: at Green Bay Packers

Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 8: vs. New York Jets

Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 11: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 12: vs. New England Patriots

Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 14: at Buffalo Bills

Week 15: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 16: at Miami Dolphins

Week 17: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 18: vs. Cleveland Browns

Standings

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Notes

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