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2025 Cincinnati Bengals season

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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 their division rival Baltimore 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
OwnerMike Brown
Head coachZac Taylor
Home stadiumPaycor Stadium
Results
Record6–11
Division place3rd AFC North
PlayoffsDid not qualify
All-ProsWR Ja'Marr Chase (1st team)
Pro BowlersQB Joe Burrow
WR Ja'Marr Chase
WR Tee Higgins
QB Joe Flacco
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Despite a 2-0 start, in Week 2 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 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. This season was also Joe Flacco's first season making the Pro Bowl games.

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
LSCal AdomitisRFACincinnati Bengals1 year, $1.1 million[1]
LBJoe BachieUFAIndianapolis Colts1 year, $1.17 million[2]
SVonn BellUFA
TTrent BrownUFAHouston Texans1 year, $3 million[3]
LBAkeem Davis-GaitherUFAArizona Cardinals2 years, $10 million[4]
RBChris EvansUFA
TCody FordUFACincinnati Bengals2 years, $6 million[5]
TEMike GesickiUFACincinnati Bengals3 years, $25.5 million[6]
RBKhalil HerbertUFAIndianapolis Colts1 year, $1.337 million[7]
WRTee HigginsUFACincinnati Bengals4 years, $115 million[8]
DTB.J. HillUFACincinnati Bengals3 years, $33 million[9]
CBMike HiltonUFAMiami DolphinsTBA[10]
TETanner HudsonUFACincinnati Bengals1 year, $1.2 million[11]
GJaxson KirklandERFACincinnati Bengals1 year, $960k[12]
DEJoseph OssaiUFACincinnati Bengals1 year, $6.5 million[13]
PRyan RehkowERFACincinnati Bengals2 years, $2.035 million[14]
DECameron SampleUFACincinnati Bengals1 year, $1.225 million[15]
TD'Ante SmithUFA
DTJay TufeleUFANew York Jets1 year, $1.17 million[16]
RBTrayveon WilliamsUFANew England Patriots1 year, $1.17 million[17]
CBMarco WilsonUFACincinnati Bengals1 year, $1.5 million[18]
QBLogan WoodsideUFACincinnati Bengals1 year, $1.17 million[19]
KCade YorkERFA
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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
WRJa'Marr ChaseMarch 174 years, $161 million[26]
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Releases

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Position Player Date released 2025 Team
DTSheldon RankinsFebruary 21[27]Houston Texans
GAlex CappaMarch 3[28]Las Vegas Raiders
LBGermaine PrattJune 9[29]Las Vegas Raiders[30]
RBZack MossJuly 30[31]
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Retirements

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Position Player Date Retired
DESam HubbardMarch 5[32]
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Draft

Main article: 2025 NFL draft
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Draft trades

  1. [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

Offensive coaches

 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

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)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

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 34Total
Bengals 7 7 3017
Browns 0 10 6016
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at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

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First quarter

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

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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 34Total
Jaguars 7 10 7327
Bengals 7 3 14731
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at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

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First quarter

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 34Total
Bengals 0 3 0710
Vikings 14 20 14048
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at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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First quarter

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

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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 34Total
Bengals 3 0 003
Broncos 7 14 0728
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at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

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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

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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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 7 14937
Bengals 0 3 02124
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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

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 34Total
Bengals 0 0 71118
Packers 0 10 01727
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at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

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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

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 34Total
Steelers 7 3 71431
Bengals 0 17 31333
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at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

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First quarter

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

Top receivers

  • PIT – Pat Freiermuth – 5 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
  • CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 16 receptions, 161 yards, TD
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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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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 13 32339
Bengals 10 14 7738
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at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

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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
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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

Week 9: Chicago Bears at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 10 141647
Bengals 10 10 71542
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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

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

Top receivers

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

Week 11: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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Steelers 7 3 101434
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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

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

Top receivers

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

Week 12: New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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Bengals 3 10 0720
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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

Top receivers

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

Thanksgiving Day games

Week 13: Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
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Ravens 7 0 7014
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at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

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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

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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

Week 14: Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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Bills 3 8 72139
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at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

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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

Top receivers

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

Week 15: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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Bengals 0 0 000
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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

Top receivers

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

Week 16: Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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Dolphins 7 7 0721
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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

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

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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

Week 17: Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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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

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
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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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at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

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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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(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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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
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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
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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

  1. [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).
  2. [b]
    Houston finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory.
  3. [c]
    Indianapolis finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record (Indianapolis 6–6 to Baltimore 5–7).
  4. [d]
    Cincinnati finished ahead of Kansas City based on conference record (Cincinnati 5–7 to Kansas City 3–9).
  5. [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).
  6. [f]
    NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on strength of victory (NY Jets .373 to Tennessee .275).

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